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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.

  • Published: May 5, 2003
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2003-0171
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.2.2 10.2.2.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.0.2 10.0.2.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.2.4 10.2.4.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.2.1 10.2.1.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.1 10.1.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.0.1 10.0.1.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.2.3 10.2.3.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.0.3 10.0.3.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.1.4 10.1.4.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.0.4 10.0.4.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.2 10.2.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.2.2 10.2.2.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.2.1 10.2.1.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.1.1 10.1.1.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.1.2 10.1.2.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.1.3 10.1.3.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.0 10.0.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.2.3 10.2.3.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.2.4 10.2.4.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.0 10.0.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.2 10.2.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.1.5 10.1.5.x