cve/2015/CVE-2015-5889.md

### [CVE-2015-5889](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5889)
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### Description

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.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133826/issetugid-rsh-libmalloc-OS-X-Local-Root.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134087/Mac-OS-X-10.9.5-10.10.5-rsh-libmalloc-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38371/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38540/

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/TH3-HUNT3R/Root-MacOS
- https://github.com/ruxzy1/rootOS
- https://github.com/thehappydinoa/rootOS