CVE-2015-3673

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
n/an/an/a

References

Timeline

Published
Jul 3, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2015-3673: High severity, CVSS 7.2 | Vulnix