HIGH
The Login Window component in Apple OS X before 10.11 does not ensure that the screen is locked at the intended time, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain access by visiting an unattended workstation
Published Oct 9, 2015
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.40%
Description
The Login Window component in Apple OS X before 10.11 does not ensure that the screen is locked at the intended time, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain access by visiting an unattended workstation.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.40% 0.00396
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00396
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00396) | 31.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00396) | 31.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00149) | 32.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 26.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 24.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 22.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT205267 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Oct 9, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 6, 2015
Link CVE-2015-5833
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a