Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-3692
Apple Mac EFI before 2015-001, as used in OS X before 10.10.4 and other products, does not enforce a locking protection mechanism upon being woken from sleep, which allows local users to conduct EFI flash attacks by leveraging root privileges.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2015-3692
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-3692
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-3692
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.1
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10.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-3692
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The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-3692
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75495
Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.10.4 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00003.html
Apple - Lists.apple.comVendor Advisory
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
Apple - Lists.apple.comPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032444
Apple OS X Firmware Write-Protection Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204934
About the security content of Mac EFI Security Update 2015-001 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942
About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10.4 and Security Update 2015-005 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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