Apple OS X Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2015-1130)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-02-10 · CVE-2015-1130
The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges. CISA added CVE-2015-1130 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Feb 10, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Aug 10, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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