CVE-2003-0171

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 5, 2003
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2003-0171: High severity, CVSS 7.2 | Vulnix