CVE-2017-13907

Physical access via persistent unlocked screen

Published Dec 23, 2021 · Updated Aug 5, 2024

State-management error in Login Window in Apple macOS High Sierra 10.13 allows physically proximate attackers to encounter an unlocked screen. Login Window performs inadequate state validation and can retain the unlocked state when the screen lock is expected to engage; Apple has not disclosed the exact transition involved. Physical proximity to a Mac during the failed lock transition is required; the published impact is continued session access through an unlocked screen.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

State-management error in Login Window in Apple macOS High Sierra 10.13 allows physically proximate attackers to encounter an unlocked screen. Login Window performs inadequate state validation and can retain the unlocked state when the screen lock is expected to engage; Apple has not disclosed the exact transition involved. Physical proximity to a Mac during the failed lock transition is required; the published impact is continued session access through an unlocked screen.

The record

CVE
CVE-2017-13907
Published
Dec 23, 2021
Updated
Aug 5, 2024
Vendor
Apple
Product
macOS
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 23, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <10.13

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · macOSversion=unspecified <10.13

Published CVSS scores

4.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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