CVE-2015-1130 describes a critical privilege escalation vulnerability, dubbed "Rootpipe," affecting Apple OS X before version 10.10.3. This flaw in the Admin Framework's XPC implementation allows a local attacker to bypass authentication and gain administrative privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and the potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild, with public exploit code available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, and has garnered substantial community and media attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.10.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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