CVE-2015-5889
7.2 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
4.8 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.0005 Low
EPSS
Percentile
17.0%
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.
Affected configurations
References
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/133826/issetugid-rsh-libmalloc-OS-X-Local-Root.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/134087/Mac-OS-X-10.9.5-10.10.5-rsh-libmalloc-Privilege-Escalation.html
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/5
www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/osx/local/rsh_libmalloc
www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908
www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
support.apple.com/HT205267
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38371/
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38540/
Related
7.2 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
4.8 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.0005 Low
EPSS
Percentile
17.0%