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.
EPSS: 0.051 (91.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@apple.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC)
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.