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Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 does not...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 12, 2025

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jul 3, 2015
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022
Last updated Apr 12, 2025

Severity

High

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

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(90th percentile)

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2015-3673

GHSA ID

GHSA-2h38-rw9c-6j5p

Source code

No known source code

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