Dec 01, 2017 Update 12/1/2017: A Wired report states that users of macOS 10.13 High Sierra who installed the root security update will need to reinstall the update and restart the Mac if. Nov 29, 2017 Mac computers with High Sierra (MacOS 10.13.1 or higher) have a serious bug that can let anyone gain root access to the system without a password. The hack can be. Although the flaw is not too serious and concerning it does show that Apple needs to enhance the security of its software. The proof-of-concept created by Siguza is applicable on macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 and earlier versions but he believes that the exploit can be tweaked to become effective on a new version of macOS 10.13.2 released on Dec 6. Nov 28, 2017 The password-less root login bug appears to only impact macOS High Sierra 10.13.x and does not appear to impact earlier versions of macOS and Mac OS X system software. Additionally, if you had previously enabled root via the command line or by Directory Utility, or changed the root password at some other time, the bug would not work on such a.
The user account named ”root” is a superuser with read and write privileges to more areas of the system, including files in other macOS user accounts. The root user is disabled by default. If you can log in to your Mac with an administrator account, you can enable the root user, then log in as the root user to complete your task.
The root user account is not intended for routine use. Its privileges allow changes to files that are required by your Mac. To undo such changes, you might need to reinstall your system software. You should disable the root user after completing your task.
It's safer to use the sudo command in Terminal instead of enabling the root user. To learn about sudo, open the Terminal app and enter man sudo.
Enable or disable the root user
- Choose Apple menu () > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups (or Accounts).
- Click , then enter an administrator name and password.
- Click Login Options.
- Click Join (or Edit).
- Click Open Directory Utility.
- Click in the Directory Utility window, then enter an administrator name and password.
- From the menu bar in Directory Utility:
- Choose Edit > Enable Root User, then enter the password that you want to use for the root user.
- Or choose Edit > Disable Root User.
Log in as the root user
When the root user is enabled, you have the privileges of the root user only while logged in as the root user.
- Choose Apple menu > Log Out to log out of your current user account.
- At the login window, log in with the user name ”root” and the password you created for the root user.
If the login window is a list of users, click Other, then log in.
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Remember to disable the root user after completing your task.
Change the root password
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- Choose Apple menu () > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups (or Accounts).
- Click , then enter an administrator name and password.
- Click Login Options.
- Click Join (or Edit).
- Click Open Directory Utility.
- Click in the Directory Utility window, then enter an administrator name and password.
- From the menu bar in Directory Utility, choose Edit > Change Root Password…
- Enter a root password when prompted.