CVE - CVE-2017-7149

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-7149	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 Supplemental Update is affected. The issue involves the "StorageKit" component. It allows attackers to discover passwords for APFS encrypted volumes by reading Disk Utility hints, because the stored hint value was accidentally set to the password itself, not the entered hint value.
References
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BID:101178 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101178 CONFIRM:https://support.apple.com/HT208165 MISC:https://hackernoon.com/new-macos-high-sierra-vulnerability-exposes-the-password-of-an-encrypted-apfs-container-b4f2f5326e79 MISC:https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2017/10/05/urgent-update-your-mac-again-right-now/ MISC:https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/05/apple_patches_password_hint_bug_that_revealed_password/ SECTRACK:1039513 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039513
Assigning CNA
Apple Inc.
Date Record Created
20170317	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20170317)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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