CVE-2015-5889
rsh in the remote_cmds component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain root...
rsh in the remote_cmds component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain root privileges via vectors involving environment variables.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
rsh in the remote_cmds component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain root privileges via vectors involving environment variables.
- Record
CVE-2015-5889- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
rsh in the remote_cmds component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain root privileges via vectors involving environment variables.
- Record
CVE-2015-5889- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5835 No score
rsh in the remote_cmds component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain root privileges via vectors involving environment variables.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5835- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7m5g-q9fx-rh4c No score
rsh in the remote_cmds component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain root...
rsh in the remote_cmds component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain root privileges via vectors involving environment variables.
- Record
GHSA-7m5g-q9fx-rh4c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apple Mac OSX 10.9.5/10.10.5 - 'rsh/libmalloc' Local Privilege Escalation | 2015-10-01 |
| Exploit-DB | Apple Mac OSX 10.9.5/10.10.5 - 'rsh/libmalloc' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) | 2015-10-27 |
| Metasploit | Mac OS X 10.9.5 / 10.10.5 - rsh/libmalloc Privilege Escalation | 2015-10-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-5889 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Apple Mac Os X, published October 9, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.09%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.