Description
This module exploits a hidden backdoor API in Apple's Admin framework on Mac OS X to escalate privileges to root, dubbed "Rootpipe."
This module was tested on Yosemite 10.10.2 and should work on previous versions.
The patch for this issue was not backported to older releases.
Note: you must run this exploit as an admin user to escalate to root.
Module options
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use exploit/osx/local/rootpipemsf undefined(rootpipe) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(rootpipe) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(rootpipe) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(rootpipe) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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