Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-6980 (CCN-109630)

Assigned:2015-12-14
Published:2015-12-14
Updated:2016-01-12
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-6980

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-10-21-4

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-cve20156980-priv-esc(109630)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of OS X El Capitan 10.11.1, Security Update 2015-004 Yosemite, and Security Update 2015-007 Mavericks

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205375

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.11.0)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.11.0