[Swordmaker]

Use the Black Apple Menu and select App Store/updates

[Swordmaker]

Apple has released the fix for the Root Password glitch. Download the Apple 10.13.1 High Sierra Security Update 2017-001 from the App Store under the Black Apple Menu Software Update and install it. — PING!

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[Enlightened1]

Thanks I just updated my iMac.

[tubebender]

Thanks Sword. Looks like I’m still running 10.12.4

[SES1066]

My GUESS is that someone in the testing group failed to remove this obvious universal access before the ‘Gold Master’ was assembled! What a rotten egg in face, but it will be a red-letter item for all future releases!

[dayglored]

You might find this interesting:

macOS root login vulnerability was shared over two weeks ago as a troubleshooting tip on Apple's own developer forums

https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/7gb191/macos_root_login_vulnerability_was_shared_over/

Note: it's Reddit, so caveat emptor.