CVE-2015-1130

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-02-10), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 10%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
10%
EPSS %ILE
95%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

April 10, 2015

Last Modified

April 21, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032048
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73982
generic🟡 PoC Available

Apple Mac OSX < 10.7.5/10.8.2/10.9.5/10.10.2 - 'Rootpipe' Local Privilege Escalation - OSX local Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36692/
generic

About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 and Security Update 2015-004 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/HT204659

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 55× in last 7d / 237× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 872 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-19 17:49 UTCEG score recompute
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  3. 2026-09-19 15:35 UTCEPSS rescore
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  11. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
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  1. 2026-09-16 18:10 UTCEG score recompute
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  3. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
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  39. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  40. 2026-09-11 16:15 UTCEG score recompute
  41. 2026-09-11 16:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  43. 2026-09-11 12:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-09-11 09:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-09-11 07:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  48. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
  49. 2026-09-10 19:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-09-10 15:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-10 10:50 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-09-10 10:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-09-10 09:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  54. 2026-09-10 06:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-09-10 02:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-09-09 22:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-09-09 19:08 UTCCISA KEV update
  58. 2026-09-09 17:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-09-09 13:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-09-09 09:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-09 05:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-09-09 01:05 UTCEG score recompute
  63. 2026-09-09 01:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-09-08 20:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-09-08 18:54 UTCCISA KEV update
  66. 2026-09-08 16:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  71. 2026-09-07 19:29 UTCEG score recompute
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  73. 2026-09-07 15:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  74. 2026-09-07 15:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 GitHub PoCs) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCsideeffect42/RootPipeTester
    First seen Apr 15, 2015

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

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-36745✓ verified
    First seen Apr 13, 2015

    Apple Mac OSX - 'Rootpipe' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCShmoopi/RootPipe-Demo
    First seen Apr 10, 2015

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

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-36692✓ verified
    First seen Apr 9, 2015

    Apple Mac OSX < 10.7.5/10.8.2/10.9.5/10.10.2 - 'Rootpipe' Local Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/osx/local/rootpipe✓ verified
    First seen Apr 9, 2015

    Apple OS X Rootpipe Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2015-1130?
CVE-2015-1130 is a critical vulnerability published on April 10, 2015. 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.
When was CVE-2015-1130 disclosed?
CVE-2015-1130 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 10, 2015, with the most recent update on April 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-1130 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2015-1130 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on February 10, 2022, affecting Apple OS X. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-1130?
CVE-2015-1130 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2015-1130?
CVE-2015-1130 affects Apple OS X. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2015-1130?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-1130, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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