CVE-2017-6988

MediumCVSS 5.9/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "802.1X" component. It allows remote attackers to discover the network credentials of arbitrary users by operating a crafted network that requires 802.1X authentication, because EAP-TLS certificate validation mishandles certificate changes.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.9/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-295

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 22, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2017-6988: Medium severity, CVSS 5.9 | Vulnix