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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.