CVE-2015-3672 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 3 Jul 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit authentication error handling flaws in the Admin Framework to gain administrative 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-2015-3672?

CVE-2015-3672 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 handle authentication errors, which allows local users to obtain admin privileges via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3672?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3672?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3672 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-3672 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3672 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-q48c-6v56-228v.