CVE-2003-0601 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can gain unauthorized access to new accounts in Mac OS X Server Workgroup Manager before they are saved.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2003-0601?

CVE-2003-0601 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X Server, published on 10 Mar 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Workgroup Manager in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2 through 10.2.6 does not disable a password for a new account before it is saved for the first time, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access via the new account before it is saved.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0601?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0601?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0601 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2003-0601 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4w8h-2hjm-3r6x.

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