CVE-2003-1011 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers with physical access can gain root privileges by interrupting the boot process with a USB keyboard, bypassing authentication.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2003-1011?

CVE-2003-1011 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 10 Mar 2004. 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

Apple Mac OS X 10.0 through 10.2.8 allows local users with a USB keyboard to gain unauthorized access by holding down the CTRL and C keys when the system is booting, which crashes the init process and leaves the user in a root shell.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1011?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1011?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1011 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2003-1011 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1011 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q5g9-mr7v-4c97.

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