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by mschuster91 3121 days ago
The "root" superuser is always there, I'm not sure if it's possible to actually delete it.
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tempay 3121 days ago
It is disabled by default[1] (meaning you can't login as it), this vulnerability appears to enable the root user without setting a password. If the root user has already been enabled it doesn't work.

Anyone who does this should probably set a password for now and then disable the root user account once it has been patched.

[1] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204012

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srathi 3121 days ago
This is the best workaround for now. Enable the root user with a strong password till the bug is fixed by Apple.
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