Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0877 (CCN-13542)

Assigned:2003-10-28
Published:2003-10-28
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Mac OS X before 10.3 with core files enabled allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and read core files via a symlink attack on core files that are created with predictable names in the /cores directory.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: @stake, Inc. Security Advisory a102803-1
Mac OS X Arbitrary File Overwrite via Core Files

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0877

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

Source: ATSTAKE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
A102803-1

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7067
Apple Mac OS X Arbitrary File Overwrite via Core Files

Source: BID
Type: Vendor Advisory
8914

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8914
Apple Mac OS X Core File Symbolic Link Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
8917

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8917
Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-core-files-symlink(13542)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-core-files-symlink(13542)

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:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR 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: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:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * 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 10.2.5
    apple mac os x 10.2.6
    apple mac os x 10.2.7
    apple mac os x 10.2.8
    apple mac os x 10.2.8
    apple mac os x 10.2
    apple mac os x 10.1.5
    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 10.2.5
    apple mac os x 10.2.6
    apple mac os x 10.2.7