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High · 7.8 Known exploited Public exploit CVE-2015-1130 EUVD-2015-1273GHSA-2697-3jf6-rpjg

The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privile…

Published Apr 10, 2015 · Updated Oct 22, 2025 · Assigned by apple

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.

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Metasploit 1 module

Exploit-DB 2

GitHub 2 repositories

  • sideeffect42/RootPipeTester ★ 18 · Apr 15, 2015

    RootPipe (CVE-2015-1130) and Phoenix (CVE-2015-3673) vulnerability testing utility for Mac OS X 10.2.8 and later

  • Shmoopi/RootPipe-Demo ★ 2 · Apr 10, 2015

    Proof of Concept OS X Application for RootPipe Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2015-1130)

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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