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
Published Apr 15, 2003
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.91%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 10.0
- 10.0.1
- 10.0.2
- 10.0.3
- 10.0.4
- 10.1
- 10.1.1
- 10.1.2
- 10.1.3
- 10.1.4
- 10.1.5
- 10.2
- 10.2.1
- 10.2.2
- 10.2.3
- 10.2.4
- 10.0
- 10.2
- 10.2.1
- 10.2.2
- 10.2.3
- 10.2.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00907) | 58.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00907) | 55.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00179) | 37.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 74.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 53.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00028.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a041003-1.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ATSTAKEVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00028.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a041003-1.txt | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ATSTAKEVendor Advisory |
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