CVE-2015-3673 (GCVE-0-2015-3673)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-07-03 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 05:47
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75493 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38036/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Date Public
2015-06-30 00:00
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