CVE-2003-0171

DirectoryServices in MacOS X trusts the PATH environment variable to locate and execute the touch command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH to point to a directory containing a malicious touch program.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00028.html
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a041003-1.txt	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00028.html
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a041003-1.txt	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.1:::::::*
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	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.4:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2003-05-05 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2003-0171

Mitre link : CVE-2003-0171

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2003-0171

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

mac_os_x
mac_os_x_server

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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