CVE-2003-0171

DirectoryServices in MacOS X trusts the PATH environment variable to locate and execute the touch command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary…

published April 15, 2003

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
59.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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 record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00907 · 59.3th percentile
Published
2003-04-15T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 APR 04:00Z
    DirectoryServices in MacOS X trusts the PATH environment variable to locate and execute the touch command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary…
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