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CVE-2015-1130 kev in the critical feed json

The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privile…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-1273

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2022-02-10
epss
9.9%
EPSS 9.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
3
Metasploit and Exploit-DB

Summary

The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges via unspecified vectors.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  • apple mac_os_x 10.10.3

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/osx/local/rootpipe)
  2. Published
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. CISA patch deadline
  5. CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added
4y ago
Patch by
2022-08-10 (4y ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product
Apple, OS X
CISA name
Apple OS X Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

9.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/osx/local/rootpipe Apple OS X Rootpipe Privilege Escalation metasploit exploit, great rank, 2015-04-09
  • EDB-36745 Apple Mac OSX - 'Rootpipe' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) local, 2015-04-13
  • EDB-36692 Apple Mac OSX < 10.7.5/10.8.2/10.9.5/10.10.2 - 'Rootpipe' Local Privilege Escalation local, 2015-04-09
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73982 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

Sources

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