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Hmm, there are claims that the High Sierra bug allows remote root access via SSH and screen sharing (neither enabled by default).

Regardless, do this now:

- Open the "Terminal" app
- Run "sudo passwd -u root"
- Enter your own password at three password prompts. This sets the root password to your own, _not_ an empty password.

This takes one minute and then the bug won't affect you. For now, anyway.

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/11/macos-high-sierra-users-change-root-password-now/