CVE-2002-0676

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Published Apr 2, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

SoftwareUpdate for MacOS 10.1.x does not use authentication when downloading a software update, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by posing as the Apple update server via techniques such as DNS spoofing or cache poisoning, and supplying Trojan Horse updates.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.5:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0670	SoftwareUpdate for MacOS 10.1.x does not use authentication when downloading a software update, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by posing as the Apple update server via techniques such as DNS spoofing or cache poisoning, and supplying Trojan Horse updates.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.3% (4.273% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.cunap.com/~hardingr/projects/osx/exploit.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9502.php
http://www.osvdb.org/5137
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5176

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:56 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 2, 2003, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:56 AM
Reserved: Jul 9, 2002, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 11, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

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