CVE-2015-6980

HIGH

macOS < 10.11.1 - Privilege Escalation in Directory Utility

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Directory Utility in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 mishandles authentication for new sessions, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205375

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 28.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
apple/mac_os_x < 10.11.0
Published Jan 11, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026