Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-1011 (CCN-13573)

Assigned:2003-10-31
Published:2003-10-31
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Apple Mac OS X 10.0 through 10.2.8 allows local users with a USB keyboard to gain unauthorized access by holding down the CTRL and C keys when the system is booting, which crashes the init process and leaves the user in a root shell.
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 Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Oct 31 2003 - 15:26:48 CST
Console Root On OSX up to 10.2.8

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-1011

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Computer, Inc. Web site
Security Update 2003-12-19 (Jaguar)

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

Source: CCN
Type: University of Utah Mac OS Support Web page
USB Keyboard init Abort - Root Access Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7098
Apple Mac OS X USB Keyboard Ctrl Key Root Access

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Vendor Advisory
20031031 Console Root On OSX up to 10.2.8

Source: BID
Type: Vendor Advisory
8945

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8945
MacOS X Local Root Privilege Elevation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-ctrlc-gain-access(13573)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-ctrlc-gain-access(13573)

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