CVE-2015-3671 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can bypass authentication in the Admin Framework to gain admin privileges on macOS systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-3671?
CVE-2015-3671 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 3 Jul 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 does not properly verify XPC entitlements, which allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3671?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3671?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3671 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-3671 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3671 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2rf5-22p4-9m65.