High Sierra flaw lets in anyone onto a Mac as admin

Victor Barreiro Jr.

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High Sierra flaw lets in anyone onto a Mac as admin
Apple is working on a software fix to the issue, but advises people to set a root password in the meantime to prevent unauthorized access

MANILA, Philippines – A security flaw on the High Sierra version of Apple’s Mac operating system can allow other people to gain administrative access to a computer running High Sierra.

The flaw lets anyone sign into a High Sierra computer by inputting “root” as a username and not inputting a password.


The security flaw was reported by a number of people posting on Twitter and Medium on Tuesday, November 28, with some researchers also adding this flaw can also be accessed remotely.

Apple spokesman Bill Evans told Bloomberg, meanwhile, that the company is “working on a software update to address this issue. In the meantime, setting a root password prevents unauthorized access to your Mac.”

Users can also learn more about setting up a root password on this page. – Rappler.com

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Victor Barreiro Jr.

Victor Barreiro Jr is part of Rappler's Central Desk. An avid patron of role-playing games and science fiction and fantasy shows, he also yearns to do good in the world, and hopes his work with Rappler helps to increase the good that's out there.