Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV
Yes. CVE-2015-1130, Apple OS X Authentication Bypass Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10 Feb 2022, 2498 days after it was published. It affects Apple OS X. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges.
| Vendor | Apple (96 exploited CVEs in KEV) |
| Product | OS X |
| Vulnerability | Apple OS X Authentication Bypass Vulnerability |
| Weakness | CWE-254 |
| Published | 10 Apr 2015 |
| Added to KEV | 10 Feb 2022 |
| Reported by (CNA) | apple |
Yes. CISA added CVE-2015-1130 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10 Feb 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.
Apply updates per vendor instructions. Check Apple's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected OS X and watch it for signs of compromise.
Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in February 2022 · Apple scorecard · act-now radar.
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