High severity · published Apr 10, 2015
CVE-2015-1130
Apple OS X Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
9.9%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)9.9% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Feb 10, 2022
Federal remediation dueAug 10, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
before 10.10.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1130
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1130
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/HT204659
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73982
vdb-entry
http://www.osvdb.org/120418
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36692/
vdb-entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032048
vendor-advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
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