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CVE-2003-01711 exploit

DirectoryServices in MacOS X trusts the PATH environment variable to locate and execute the touch command, which allows local users to exec…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 60%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-15 Apple Mac OSX 10.2.4 - DirectoryService 'PATH' Local Privilege Escalation · local · 2003-04-18

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • atstake.com /research/advisories/2003/a041003-1.txt · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_ATSTAKE, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /mhonarc/security-announce/msg00028.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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