Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0171 (CCN-11766)

Assigned:2003-04-10
Published:2003-04-10
Updated:2008-09-10
Summary: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 v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0171

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00028.html

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Computer, Inc. Web site
Apple - Mac OS X

Source: ATSTAKE
Type: Vendor Advisory
A041003-1

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7042
Apple Mac OS X DirectoryServices Path Environment Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-7322
Apple MacOS X DirectoryService Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: @stake Inc. Security Advisory A041003-1
MacOS X DirectoryService Privilege Escalation and DoS Attack

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-touch-gain-privileges(11766)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.0
    apple mac os x 10.0.1
    apple mac os x 10.0.2
    apple mac os x 10.0.3
    apple mac os x 10.0.4
    apple mac os x 10.1
    apple mac os x 10.1.1
    apple mac os x 10.1.2
    apple mac os x 10.1.3
    apple mac os x 10.1.4
    apple mac os x 10.1.5
    apple mac os x 10.2
    apple mac os x 10.2.1
    apple mac os x 10.2.2
    apple mac os x 10.2.3
    apple mac os x 10.2.4
    apple mac os x server 10.0
    apple mac os x server 10.2
    apple mac os x server 10.2.1
    apple mac os x server 10.2.2
    apple mac os x server 10.2.3
    apple mac os x server 10.2.4
    apple mac os x 10.2
    apple mac os x 10.1.5
    apple mac os x server 10.2.3
    apple mac os x server 10.2.4
    apple mac os x 10.2.3
    apple mac os x 10.0
    apple mac os x server 10.0.1
    apple mac os x server 10.0.2
    apple mac os x server 10.0.3
    apple mac os x 10.0.4
    apple mac os x 10.1
    apple mac os x 10.1.1
    apple mac os x 10.1.2
    apple mac os x 10.1.3
    apple mac os x 10.1.4
    apple mac os x 10.2.1
    apple mac os x 10.2.2
    apple mac os x 10.2.4
    apple mac os x server 10.0
    apple mac os x server 10.2
    apple mac os x server 10.2.1
    apple mac os x server 10.2.2