Vulnerability CVE-2015-5889
Published: 2015-10-09

Description:
rsh in the remote_cmds component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain root privileges via vectors involving environment variables.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
Mac OS X 10.9.5 / 10.10.5 - rsh/libmalloc Privilege Escalation
rebel
02.10.2015

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Apple -> Mac os x 

 References:
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133826/issetugid-rsh-libmalloc-OS-X-Local-Root.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134087/Mac-OS-X-10.9.5-10.10.5-rsh-libmalloc-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/5
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/osx/local/rsh_libmalloc
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
https://support.apple.com/HT205267
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38371/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38540/
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