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CVE-2003-0171

🗓️ 15 Apr 2003 04:00:00Reported by mitreType 
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DirectoryServices in MacOS X trusts the PATH environment variable to locate and execute the touch command, allowing local users to execute arbitrary commands

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2003-0171
15 Apr 200304:00
cvelist
exploitdb
Exploit DB
Apple Mac OSX 10.2.4 - DirectoryService 'PATH' Local Privilege Escalation
18 Apr 200300:00
exploitdb
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2003-0167
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2003-0171
5 May 200304:00
nvd
securityvulns
securityvulns
MacOS X DirectoryService Privilege Escalation (a041003-1)
12 Apr 200300:00
securityvulns
NVD
Node
OR
applemac_os_xMatch10.0
applemac_os_xMatch10.0.1
applemac_os_xMatch10.0.2
applemac_os_xMatch10.0.3
applemac_os_xMatch10.0.4
applemac_os_xMatch10.1
applemac_os_xMatch10.1.1
applemac_os_xMatch10.1.2
applemac_os_xMatch10.1.3
applemac_os_xMatch10.1.4
applemac_os_xMatch10.1.5
applemac_os_xMatch10.2
applemac_os_xMatch10.2.1
applemac_os_xMatch10.2.2
applemac_os_xMatch10.2.3
applemac_os_xMatch10.2.4
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
PATHpath/usr/sbin/DirectoryServiceLocal privilege escalation via PATH manipulation to influence DirectoryService to execute a malicious binary.CWE-269

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16 Jun 2026 22:01Current
7.2High risk
Vulners AI Score7.2
CVSS 27.2
EPSS0.00907
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