CVE-2003-0601 describes a critical vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X Server versions 10.2 through 10.2.6, where the Workgroup Manager fails to disable a new account's password before its initial save. This oversight allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to newly created accounts before they are properly secured. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.