CVE-2018-4298 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-4298?

CVE-2018-4298 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-4298?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Apple Tv, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Watchos.

Vulnerability Description

In macOS High Sierra before 10.13.3, Security Update 2018-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan, a permissions issue existed in Remote Management. This issue was addressed through improved permission validation.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Apple Tv	< 11.2.5
Apple	Iphone Os	< 11.2.5
Apple	Mac Os X	>= 10.13.0, < 10.13.3
Apple	Watchos	< 4.2.2

References

https://support.apple.com/HT208465Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208692%2C
https://support.apple.com/HT208465Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208692%2C

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-4298?

CVE-2018-4298 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). In macOS High Sierra before 10.13.3, Security Update 2018-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan, a permissions issue existed in Remote Management. This issue was addressed through improv...

How severe is CVE-2018-4298?

CVE-2018-4298 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-4298?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Apple Tv, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Watchos.