Vulnerabilities > CVE-2015-7044 - 7PK - Security Features vulnerability in Apple mac OS X

047910
CVSS 7.6 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
high complexity
apple
CWE-254
nessus

Summary

The System Integrity Protection feature in Apple OS X before 10.11.2 mishandles union mounts, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app with root privileges.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
94

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_10_11_2.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is 10.11.x prior to 10.11.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - apache_mod_php - AppSandbox - Bluetooth - CFNetwork HTTPProtocol - Compression - Configuration Profiles - CoreGraphics - CoreMedia Playback - Disk Images - EFI - File Bookmark - Hypervisor - iBooks - ImageIO - Intel Graphics Driver - IOAcceleratorFamily - IOHIDFamily - IOKit SCSI - IOThunderboltFamily - Kernel - kext tools - Keychain Access - libarchive - libc - libexpat - libxml2 - OpenGL - OpenLDAP - OpenSSH - QuickLook - Sandbox - Security - System Integrity Protection Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id87314
    published2015-12-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/87314
    titleMac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(87314);
      script_version("1.10");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/20");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2011-2895",
        "CVE-2012-0876",
        "CVE-2012-1147",
        "CVE-2012-1148",
        "CVE-2015-3807",
        "CVE-2015-5333",
        "CVE-2015-5334",
        "CVE-2015-6908",
        "CVE-2015-7001",
        "CVE-2015-7038",
        "CVE-2015-7039",
        "CVE-2015-7040",
        "CVE-2015-7041",
        "CVE-2015-7042",
        "CVE-2015-7043",
        "CVE-2015-7044",
        "CVE-2015-7045",
        "CVE-2015-7046",
        "CVE-2015-7047",
        "CVE-2015-7052",
        "CVE-2015-7053",
        "CVE-2015-7054",
        "CVE-2015-7058",
        "CVE-2015-7059",
        "CVE-2015-7060",
        "CVE-2015-7061",
        "CVE-2015-7062",
        "CVE-2015-7063",
        "CVE-2015-7064",
        "CVE-2015-7065",
        "CVE-2015-7066",
        "CVE-2015-7067",
        "CVE-2015-7068",
        "CVE-2015-7071",
        "CVE-2015-7073",
        "CVE-2015-7074",
        "CVE-2015-7075",
        "CVE-2015-7076",
        "CVE-2015-7077",
        "CVE-2015-7078",
        "CVE-2015-7081",
        "CVE-2015-7083",
        "CVE-2015-7084",
        "CVE-2015-7094",
        "CVE-2015-7105",
        "CVE-2015-7106",
        "CVE-2015-7107",
        "CVE-2015-7108",
        "CVE-2015-7109",
        "CVE-2015-7110",
        "CVE-2015-7111",
        "CVE-2015-7112",
        "CVE-2015-7115",
        "CVE-2015-7116",
        "CVE-2015-7803",
        "CVE-2015-7804"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        49124,
        52379,
        76343,
        76714,
        76959,
        77112,
        78719,
        78721,
        78725,
        78730,
        78733,
        78735
      );
      script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2015-12-08-3");
      script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"38917");
    
      script_name(english:"Mac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Mac OS X.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes multiple
    security vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is 10.11.x prior
    to 10.11.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in
    the following components :
    
      - apache_mod_php
      - AppSandbox
      - Bluetooth
      - CFNetwork HTTPProtocol
      - Compression
      - Configuration Profiles
      - CoreGraphics
      - CoreMedia Playback
      - Disk Images
      - EFI
      - File Bookmark
      - Hypervisor
      - iBooks
      - ImageIO
      - Intel Graphics Driver
      - IOAcceleratorFamily
      - IOHIDFamily
      - IOKit SCSI
      - IOThunderboltFamily
      - Kernel
      - kext tools
      - Keychain Access
      - libarchive
      - libc
      - libexpat
      - libxml2
      - OpenGL
      - OpenLDAP
      - OpenSSH
      - QuickLook
      - Sandbox
      - Security
      - System Integrity Protection
    
    Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can
    result in arbitrary code execution.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205579");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205637");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Mac OS X version 10.11.2 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2015-7071");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/08/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/12/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/12/10");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "os_fingerprint.nasl");
      script_require_ports("Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/OS");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
    if (!os)
    {
      os = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/OS");
      if ("Mac OS X" >!< os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");
    
      c = get_kb_item("Host/OS/Confidence");
      if (c <= 70) exit(1, "Cannot determine the host's OS with sufficient confidence.");
    }
    if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");
    
    match = eregmatch(pattern:"Mac OS X ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)+)", string:os);
    if (isnull(match)) exit(1, "Failed to parse the Mac OS X version ('" + os + "').");
    
    version = match[1];
    
    if (
      version !~ "^10\.11([^0-9]|$)"
    ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X 10.11 or later", "Mac OS X "+version);
    
    fixed_version = "10.11.2";
    if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fixed_version, strict:FALSE) == -1)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0)
        {
          report = '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
                   '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version +
                   '\n';
          security_hole(port:0, extra:report);
        }
        else security_hole(0);
        exit(0);
    }
    else exit(0, "The host is not affected since it is running Mac OS X "+version+".");
    
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD2015-008.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.9.5 or 10.10.5 that is missing Security Update 2015-005 or 2015-008. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - apache_mod_php - AppSandbox - Bluetooth - CFNetwork HTTPProtocol - Compression - Configuration Profiles - CoreGraphics - CoreMedia Playback - Disk Images - EFI - File Bookmark - Hypervisor - iBooks - ImageIO - Intel Graphics Driver - IOAcceleratorFamily - IOHIDFamily - IOKit SCSI - IOThunderboltFamily - Kernel - kext tools - Keychain Access - libarchive - libc - libexpat - libxml2 - OpenGL - OpenLDAP - OpenSSH - QuickLook - Sandbox - Security - System Integrity Protection Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id87321
    published2015-12-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/87321
    titleMac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Updates 2015-005 / 2015-008)