Apple Mac OS X 10.1 DirectoryServices PATH privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component DirectoryServices. The manipulation of the argument PATH as part of Environment Variable results in privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0171. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.1 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component DirectoryServices. The manipulation of the argument PATH as part of a Environment Variable leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 03/25/2003. The weakness was published 04/10/2003 by Dave G. (Website). The advisory is shared for download at atstake.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-0171 since 03/28/2003. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 16 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11766), Exploit-DB (15), SecurityFocus (BID 7322†) and OSVDB (7042†). Similar entries are available at VDB-26, VDB-31 and VDB-20403. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Mac OS X

Version

10.1

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

03/25/2003 🔍
03/28/2003 +3 days 🔍
04/10/2003 +13 days 🔍
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05/05/2003 +25 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +339 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: atstake.com
Researcher: Dave G.
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2003-0171 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0171
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20400
X-Force: 11766
SecurityFocus: 7322 - Apple MacOS X DirectoryService Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 7042 - Apple Mac OS X DirectoryServices Path Environment Privilege Escalation

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2014 22:54
Updated: 12/24/2024 07:02
Changes: 08/11/2014 22:54 (65), 05/03/2019 16:28 (2), 12/24/2024 07:02 (20)
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