Blank Itunes 2017 Osx Sierra Password Let Anyone

Blank Itunes 2017 Osx Sierra Password Let Anyone

MacOS High Sierra bug: blank password let anyone take control of a Mac.

Taking Mac control the security flaw was initially discovered a couple of weeks ago and disclosed in an Apple developer support forum.

Once triggered, the same combination will also bypass the lock screen of Macs running Apples latest operating system.

It can reportedly be exploited on an unlocked Mac, bypassing security settings and allowing things such as File Vault encryption and the firewall to be turned off.

It can also be exploited at the login screen of a locked Mac even after a reboot if the bug has been used before, and in some cases remotely if a user has screen sharing enabled.

A developer called Chethan Kamath, writing under the username chethan177, wrote on 13 November: On startup, click on Other.

Press enter. (Try twice).

If youre able to log in (hurray, youre the admin now).

Some bug in authentication is ENABLING root with no password the first time it fails.

We greatly regret this error and we apologise to all Mac users, both for releasing with this vulnerability and for the concern it has caused.

We are auditing our development processes to help prevent this from happening again.