---
id: 3189
title: "MacOS High Sierra: Getting to the Root of the Problem"
source_domain: bugcrowd.com
source_url: "https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/macos-high-sierra-getting-to-the-root-of-the-problem/"
published_at: "2017-11-28T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["privilege-escalation", "macos", "vulnerability", "apple", "high-sierra", "root", "workaround"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/3189"
lang: en
---

# MacOS High Sierra: Getting to the Root of the Problem

## Summary

Bugcrowd analyzes the macOS High Sierra flaw that lets anyone create a passwordless root account, warns that testing it leaves persistent access, and shares workarounds like a root password reset.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bugcrowd.com
- **Published:** 2017-11-28T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/macos-high-sierra-getting-to-the-root-of-the-problem/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/3189