CVE-2015-5889
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control
Publication date:
09/10/2015
Last modified:
12/04/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.10.5 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133826/issetugid-rsh-libmalloc-OS-X-Local-Root.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134087/Mac-OS-X-10.9.5-10.10.5-rsh-libmalloc-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/5
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/osx/local/rsh_libmalloc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38371/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38540/
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133826/issetugid-rsh-libmalloc-OS-X-Local-Root.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134087/Mac-OS-X-10.9.5-10.10.5-rsh-libmalloc-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/5
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/osx/local/rsh_libmalloc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38371/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38540/