CVE-2003-0883 Auth bypass in n/a
Local users can bypass authentication to access secure Preference Panes shortly after an administrator logs in, potentially escalating privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0883?
CVE-2003-0883 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 30 Oct 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The System Preferences capability in Mac OS X before 10.3 allows local users to access secure Preference Panes for a short period after an administrator has authenticated to the system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0883?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0883?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0883 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-2003-0883 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0883 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9xh-j68c-vrmg.