CVE-2003-0171

Published Apr 15, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-0167 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM
Reserved
Mar 28, 2003, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 5, 2003, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM