DirectoryServices in MacOS X trusts the PATH environment variable to locate and execute…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00907 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0171
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xwf-7w8g-23wm
References
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Sources
- CVE-2003-0171 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0171 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5xwf-7w8g-23wm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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