Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8/10.3.2 Screensaver improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8/10.3.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Screensaver. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2003-1008. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8/10.3.2 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Screensaver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unknown vulnerability in Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.2 allows local users to bypass the screen saver login window and write a text clipping to the desktop or another application.

The weakness was presented 03/29/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1008 since 12/17/2003. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12516 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2003-12-19)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

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 (14195), Tenable (12516) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28891†). See VDB-75, VDB-300, VDB-418 and VDB-448 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 12516
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2003-12-19)
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12/20/2003 +3 days 🔍
03/29/2004 +100 days 🔍
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12/30/2010 +2467 days 🔍
10/15/2014 +1385 days 🔍
06/29/2021 +2449 days 🔍

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
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CVE: CVE-2003-1008 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1008
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21703
X-Force: 14195
Vulnerability Center: 28891 - Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.2 Allows Local Screen Saver Bypass, Medium

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

Created: 10/15/2014 17:08
Updated: 06/29/2021 15:06
Changes: 10/15/2014 17:08 (51), 03/12/2017 17:19 (9), 06/29/2021 15:06 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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