How severe is CVE-2015-1130?

CVE-2015-1130 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-1130 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2015-1130 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2022-02-10, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-1130?

CVE-2015-1130 affects Apple Mac Os X. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1130?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2015-1130 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2015-1130 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2015-1273. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2022-02-10).

When was CVE-2015-1130 published?

CVE-2015-1130 was published on 2015-04-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-1130

CVE-2015-1130 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2022-02-10). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-59.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2022-02-10)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2015-1273
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2022-02-10)
Weakness: CWE-59
Affected product: Apple Mac Os X
Published: 2015-04-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1130?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2015-1130?: CVE-2015-1130 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-1130 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2015-1130 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2022-02-10, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-1130?: CVE-2015-1130 affects Apple Mac Os X. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1130?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2015-1130 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2015-1130 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2015-1273. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2022-02-10).
When was CVE-2015-1130 published?: CVE-2015-1130 was published on 2015-04-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X

CVE-2018-4310 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12, macOS…
CVE-2019-6235 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.3, macOS Mojave…
CVE-2018-4229 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Grand…
CVE-2018-4091 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Sandbox"…
CVE-2015-8659 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The idle stream handling in nghttp2 before 1.6.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, aka a…
CVE-2015-7071 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The File Bookmark component in Apple OS X before 10.11.2 allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism for…

All CVEs affecting Apple Mac Os X →

Other CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)) vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-37143 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Dell PowerFlex appliance versions prior to IC 46.381.00 and IC 46.376.00, Dell PowerFlex rack versions prior to RCM…
CVE-2024-28189 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Judge0 is an open-source online code execution system. The application uses the UNIX chown command on an untrusted file…
CVE-2024-28185 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Judge0 is an open-source online code execution system. The application does not account for symlinks placed inside the…
CVE-2022-22995 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The combination of primitives offered by SMB and AFP in their default configuration allows the arbitrary writing of…
CVE-2014-4480 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Directory traversal vulnerability in afc in AppleFileConduit in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 and Apple TV before 7.0.3 allows…
CVE-2002-2374 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unspecified vulnerability in pprosetup in Sun PatchPro 2.0 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "unsafe use…

Browse all CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)) vulnerabilities →