# CVE-2003-0426: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can set the administrator password via the initial setup page, gaining full administrative privileges on the server.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jul 2003
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9cjc-2xqw-jc7g

## What is CVE-2003-0426?

CVE-2003-0426 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The installation of Apple QuickTime / Darwin Streaming Server before 4.1.3f starts the administration server with a "Setup Assistant" page that allows remote attackers to set the administrator password and gain privileges before the real administrator.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0426?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Darwin Streaming Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2003-0426?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0426 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2003-0426 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-0748](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0748/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-0749](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0749/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-0421](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0421/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-0502](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0502/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1083](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1083/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2003-0426 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2003-0426 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0426/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0426/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0426
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0426
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0426

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0426/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.