CVE-2015-3671 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

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.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2rf5-22p4-9m65.

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