Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-5889

Public exploit exists!
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.
Published 2015-10-09 05:59:23
Updated 2025-04-12 10:46:41
Source Apple Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2015-5889

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-5889

EPSS FAQ
12.70%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 93 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2015-5889

  • Mac OS X 10.9.5 / 10.10.5 - rsh/libmalloc Privilege Escalation
    Disclosure Date: 2015-10-01
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/osx/local/rsh_libmalloc
    This module writes to the sudoers file without root access by exploiting rsh and malloc log files. Makes sudo require no password, giving access to su even if root is disabled. Works on OS X 10.9.5 to 10.10.5 (patched on 10.11). Authors: - rebel - shandelman116

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-5889

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.2
 HIGH AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2015-5889

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2015-5889

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