Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2015-5889
rsh in the remote_cmds component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain root privileges via vectors involving environment variables.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.051 (92.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.051 · newest: 0.051 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/osx/local/rsh_libmalloc
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/5 (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/133826/issetugid-rsh-libmalloc-OS-X-Local-Root.ht…
- support.apple.com/HT205267 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38540/ (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38371/ (exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/134087/Mac-OS-X-10.9.5-10.10.5-rsh-libmalloc-Priv…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5889?
- CVE-2015-5889 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under CWE-264. Published 2015-10-09.
- Is CVE-2015-5889 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.