TI-2003-00461 Aliases CVE-2003-0490 GHSA-666j-5q83-85fx

The installation of Dantz Retrospect Client 5.0.540 on MacOS X 10.2.6, and possibly other…

LOW 32Published 2003-06-28 · Updated 2024-08-08

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

The installation of Dantz Retrospect Client 5.0.540 on MacOS X 10.2.6, and possibly other versions, creates critical directories and files with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges as other users by replacing programs with malicious code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00345 28th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:dantz:retrospect_client:5.0.540:::::::*	5.0.540	Vulnerable	Dantz

cpe:2.3:a:dantz:retrospect_client:5.0.540:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.540 Vulnerable ·Dantz

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0490
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-666j-5q83-85fx

References

Other 1

20030616 Dantz Retrospect Client 5.0.540 for Mac OS X - permission issues

Sources

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