CVE-2002-0676 — SoftwareUpdate for MacOS 10.1.x does not use authentication when downloading a software update, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by posing as the Apple update server via techniques such as DNS spoofing or cache poisoning, and supplying Trojan Horse updates

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HIGH

SoftwareUpdate for MacOS 10.1.x does not use authentication when downloading a software update, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by posing as the Apple update server via techniques such as DNS spoofing or cache poisoning, and supplying Trojan Horse updates

Published Apr 2, 2003

7.5

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 4.27%

Description

SoftwareUpdate for MacOS 10.1.x does not use authentication when downloading a software update, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by posing as the Apple update server via techniques such as DNS spoofing or cache poisoning, and supplying Trojan Horse updates.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

4.27% 0.04273

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.04273

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (13 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	4.27% (0.04273)	90.78th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	4.27% (0.04273)	89.78th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Feb 9, 2026	14.21% (0.14215)	94.21th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 30, 2025	6.42% (0.06424)	90.12th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	12.70% (0.12702)	89.96th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	6.42% (0.06424)	90.35th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 17, 2024	2.95% (0.02948)	90.60th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 8, 2024	6.57% (0.06568)	93.48th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 17, 2023	11.15% (0.11152)	94.27th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	8.86% (0.08860)	93.52th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	6.74% (0.06741)	91.60th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	6.74% (0.06741)	90.79th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	6.74% (0.06741)	78.91th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (4)

http://www.cunap.com/~hardingr/projects/osx/exploit.html
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9502.php
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.osvdb.org/5137
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5176
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.cunap.com/~hardingr/projects/osx/exploit.html		x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9502.php		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.osvdb.org/5137		vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5176		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Apr 2, 2003

Updated Aug 8, 2024

Reserved Jul 9, 2002

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CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

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Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

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