# CVE-2015-1130: Apple OS X Authentication Bypass

> Local attackers can bypass authentication in the Admin Framework to gain admin privileges on macOS systems.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 10 Feb 2022 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Apr 2015
- **Updated:** 22 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2697-3jf6-rpjg

## What is CVE-2015-1130?

CVE-2015-1130 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 10 Apr 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1130?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Mac Os X.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-1130?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1130 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 10 Aug 2022.

## Is CVE-2015-1130 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2015-1130 in the wild since at least 10 Feb 2022.

Public exploit code:

- RootPipe (CVE-2015-1130) and Phoenix (CVE-2015-3673) vulnerability testing utility for Mac OS X 10.2.8 and later (github_poc): https://github.com/sideeffect42/RootPipeTester
- Proof of Concept OS X Application for RootPipe Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2015-1130) (github_poc): https://github.com/Shmoopi/RootPipe-Demo
- Apple Mac OSX < 10.7.5/10.8.2/10.9.5/10.10.2 - 'Rootpipe' Local Privilege Escalation (exploitdb)
- Apple OS X Rootpipe Privilege Escalation (metasploit)
- Apple Mac OSX - 'Rootpipe' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

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- [CVE-2014-7169](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7169/): GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-6271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6271/): GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2012-1823](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1823/): PHP-CGI Query String Parameter (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-30713](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30713/): Apple macOS Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-8526](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8526/): Apple macOS Use-After-Free (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-1130 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-1130 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 10 Apr 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2015-1130 in the wild since at least 10 Feb 2022.

Affected product: Apple Mac Os X. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1130/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1130/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1130
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1130
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-1130

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1130/
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