# CVE-2003-0601: Auth bypass in n/a

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

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Mar 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4w8h-2hjm-3r6x

## 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: 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.

## Is CVE-2003-0601 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X Server

- [CVE-2015-5911](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5911/): XML external entity in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-4223](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4223/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-0510](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0510/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2010-0522](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0522/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2015-5722](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5722/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2003-0601 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Apple Mac Os X Server. 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-2003-0601/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0601/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0601
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0601
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0601

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0601/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.