CVE-2003-1009

Public Exploit

Description

Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.2.8, 10.3.2 and Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2 through 10.3.2 accepts authentication server information from unknown LDAP or NetInfo sources as provided by a malicious DHCP server, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.08% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13874	vdb entry
http://www.carrel.org/dhcp-vuln.html
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=32478
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9110	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1009?: CVE-2003-1009 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1009?: To fix CVE-2003-1009, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-1009 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-1009 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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