CVE-2015-5889

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Summary

CVECVE-2015-5889
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapple
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-10-09 05:59:23 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
Descriptionrsh in the remote_cmds component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain root privileges via vectors involving environment variables.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Mac Os X All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Apple OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote and Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Deny Service and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Mac OS X 10.9.5 / 10.10.5 - rsh/libmalloc Privilege Escalation af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
Full Disclosure: Mac OS X local root (rsh/libmalloc) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
CVE-2015-5889 Mac OS X 10.9.5 / 10.10.5 - rsh/libmalloc Privilege Escalation | Rapid7 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.rapid7.com
APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-3 OS X El Capitan 10.11 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Vendor Advisory
Mac OS X 10.9.5 / 10.10.5 rsh/libmalloc Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 packetstormsecurity.com
issetugid() + rsh + libmalloc OS X Local Root ≈ Packet Storm af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 packetstormsecurity.com
Exploit – Page 38540 – Exploits Database af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
About the security content of OS X El Capitan v10.11 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.11 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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