Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0878 (CCN-13565)

Assigned:2003-10-28
Published:2003-10-28
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:slpd daemon in Mac OS X before 10.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0875.
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:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
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: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0878

Source: CCN
Type: AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 61798
Security Update 2003-08-14

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html

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

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 6596
Apple Mac OS X slpd Privilege Escalation

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-slpd-tmpfile-symlink(13565)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.3)

  • 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 *
    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