CVE-2015-3673

Apple OS X Entitlements Rootpipe Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 does not properly restrict the location of writeconfig clients, which allows local users to obtain root privileges by moving and then modifying Directory Utility.

Admin Framework en Apple OS X anterior a 10.10.4 no restringe correctamente la localización de los clientes writeconfig, lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios root mediante el traslado y posterior modificación de Directory Utility.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-05-07 CVE Reserved
2015-07-01 CVE Published
2015-07-01 First Exploit
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-12 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75493	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760	Vdb Entry
https://truesecdev.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/exploiting-rootpipe-again

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38036	2024-08-06
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/osx/local/rootpipe_entitlements.rb	2015-07-01

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html	2017-09-22

URL	Date	SRC
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942	2017-09-22

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				<= 10.10.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version " <= 10.10.3"		-		Affected