Vulnerabilities > CVE-2015-1130 - Link Following vulnerability in Apple mac OS X
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Symlink Attack An attacker positions a symbolic link in such a manner that the targeted user or application accesses the link's endpoint, assuming that it is accessing a file with the link's name. The endpoint file may be either output or input. If the file is output, the result is that the endpoint is modified, instead of a file at the intended location. Modifications to the endpoint file may include appending, overwriting, corrupting, changing permissions, or other modifications. In some variants of this attack the attacker may be able to control the change to a file while in other cases they cannot. The former is especially damaging since the attacker may be able to grant themselves increased privileges or insert false information, but the latter can also be damaging as it can expose sensitive information or corrupt or destroy vital system or application files. Alternatively, the endpoint file may serve as input to the targeted application. This can be used to feed malformed input into the target or to cause the target to process different information, possibly allowing the attacker to control the actions of the target or to cause the target to expose information to the attacker. Moreover, the actions taken on the endpoint file are undertaken with the permissions of the targeted user or application, which may exceed the permissions that the attacker would normally have.
- Accessing, Modifying or Executing Executable Files An attack of this type exploits a system's configuration that allows an attacker to either directly access an executable file, for example through shell access; or in a possible worst case allows an attacker to upload a file and then execute it. Web servers, ftp servers, and message oriented middleware systems which have many integration points are particularly vulnerable, because both the programmers and the administrators must be in synch regarding the interfaces and the correct privileges for each interface.
- Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files, when the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high. The attack can be directed at a client system, such as causing buffer overrun through loading seemingly benign image files, as in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028 where specially crafted JPEG files could cause a buffer overrun once loaded into the browser. Another example targets clients reading pdf files. In this case the attacker simply appends javascript to the end of a legitimate url for a pdf (http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/danger-danger-danger/) http://path/to/pdf/file.pdf#whatever_name_you_want=javascript:your_code_here The client assumes that they are reading a pdf, but the attacker has modified the resource and loaded executable javascript into the client's browser process. The attack can also target server processes. The attacker edits the resource or configuration file, for example a web.xml file used to configure security permissions for a J2EE app server, adding role name "public" grants all users with the public role the ability to use the administration functionality. The server trusts its configuration file to be correct, but when they are manipulated, the attacker gains full control.
- Manipulating Input to File System Calls An attacker manipulates inputs to the target software which the target software passes to file system calls in the OS. The goal is to gain access to, and perhaps modify, areas of the file system that the target software did not intend to be accessible.
Exploit-Db
description Mac OS X rootpipe Local Privilege Escalation. CVE-2015-1130. Local exploit for osx platform file exploits/osx/local/36692.py id EDB-ID:36692 last seen 2016-02-04 modified 2015-04-09 platform osx port published 2015-04-09 reporter Emil Kvarnhammar source https://www.exploit-db.com/download/36692/ title Mac OS X < 10.7.5, 10.8.2, 10.9.5 10.10.2 - rootpipe Local Privilege Escalation type local description Mac OS X "Rootpipe" Privilege Escalation. CVE-2015-1130. Local exploit for osx platform id EDB-ID:36745 last seen 2016-02-04 modified 2015-04-13 published 2015-04-13 reporter metasploit source https://www.exploit-db.com/download/36745/ title Mac OS X - "Rootpipe" Privilege Escalation
Metasploit
| description | This module exploits a hidden backdoor API in Apple's Admin framework on Mac OS X to escalate privileges to root, dubbed "Rootpipe." This module was tested on Yosemite 10.10.2 and should work on previous versions. The patch for this issue was not backported to older releases. Note: you must run this exploit as an admin user to escalate to root. |
| id | MSF:EXPLOIT/OSX/LOCAL/ROOTPIPE |
| last seen | 2020-06-10 |
| modified | 2018-11-16 |
| published | 2015-04-09 |
| references | |
| reporter | Rapid7 |
| source | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/osx/local/rootpipe.rb |
| title | Apple OS X Rootpipe Privilege Escalation |
Nessus
| NASL family | MacOS X Local Security Checks |
| NASL id | MACOSX_10_10_3.NASL |
| description | The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.10.x that is prior to 10.10.3. It is, therefore, affected multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - Admin Framework - Apache - ATS - Certificate Trust Policy - CFNetwork HTTPProtocol - CFNetwork Session - CFURL - CoreAnimation - FontParser - Graphics Driver - Hypervisor - ImageIO - IOHIDFamily - Kernel - LaunchServices - libnetcore - ntp - Open Directory Client - OpenLDAP - OpenSSL - PHP - QuickLook - SceneKit - ScreenSharing - Security - Code SIgning - UniformTypeIdentifiers - WebKit Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution. |
| last seen | 2020-06-01 |
| modified | 2020-06-02 |
| plugin id | 82699 |
| published | 2015-04-10 |
| reporter | This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. |
| source | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/82699 |
| title | Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (FREAK) |
| code | |
Packetstorm
data source https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/131381/rootpipe.rb.txt id PACKETSTORM:131381 last seen 2016-12-05 published 2015-04-10 reporter joev source https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131381/Mac-OS-X-Rootpipe-Privilege-Escalation.html title Mac OS X Rootpipe Privilege Escalation data source https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/131368/osxrootpipe-escalate.txt id PACKETSTORM:131368 last seen 2016-12-05 published 2015-04-09 reporter Emil Kvarnhammar source https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131368/Mac-OS-X-rootpipe-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html title Mac OS X rootpipe Local Privilege Escalation
Saint
| bid | 73982 |
| description | OS X rootpipe privilege elevation |
| id | misc_macosx_version |
| osvdb | 120418 |
| title | os_x_rootpipe |
| type | local |
Seebug
| bulletinFamily | exploit |
| description | <p>漏洞名称:Apple OS X Admin Framework 安全漏洞<br></p><p>紧急程度:高危<br></p><p>漏洞类型: 本地提权<br></p><p>详细信息：</p><p>Apple OS X是美国苹果（Apple）公司为Mac计算机所开发的一套专用操作系统。</p><p>Apple OS X 10.10.2及之前版本的Admin Framework中的XPC实现过程中存在安全漏洞。本地攻击者可利用该漏洞绕过身份验证，获取管理员权限。</p><div class="simditor-table"><br></div> |
| id | SSV:89389 |
| last seen | 2017-11-19 |
| modified | 2015-09-10 |
| published | 2015-09-10 |
| reporter | public_exp |
| source | https://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-89389 |
| title | Mac OS X < 10.7.5, 10.8.2, 10.9.5 10.10.2 - rootpipe 本地提权漏洞 |
The Hacker News
| id | THN:AC9FE9EB5F1C5B026F0BCF1D4D883160 |
| last seen | 2018-01-27 |
| modified | 2015-04-21 |
| published | 2015-04-20 |
| reporter | Swati Khandelwal |
| source | https://thehackernews.com/2015/04/rootpipe-mac-os-x-vulnerability.html |
| title | Apple Failed to Patch Rootpipe Mac OS X Yosemite Vulnerability |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/120418
- http://www.osvdb.org/120418
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73982
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73982
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032048
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032048
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36692/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36692/