CVE-2003-0601

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Published Mar 10, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Workgroup Manager in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2 through 10.2.6 does not disable a password for a new account before it is saved for the first time, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access via the new account before it is saved.

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_server:10.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.6:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-0595	Workgroup Manager in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2 through 10.2.6 does not disable a password for a new account before it is saved for the first time, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access via the new account before it is saved.

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: 1.5% (1.502% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25631
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8266
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12728

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 10, 2004, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:58 AM
Reserved: Jul 23, 2003, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 29, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

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