CVE-2015-3673

Mac Os X vulnerability

CVSS

7.2

EPSS

5.8%

EPSS pct

92th

Exploited

No known

Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 does not properly restrict the location of writeconfig clients, which allows local users to obtain root privileges by moving and then modifying Directory Utility.

Affected vendor

Apple

Affected product

Mac Os X

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-264 — Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Published

2015-07-03

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable with local access, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 5.8% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 92% of all scored CVEs.

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