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CVE-2003-0420

4.6 · MEDIUM

Information leak in dsimportexport for Apple Macintosh OS X Server 10.2.6 allows local users to obtain the username and password of the account running the tool.

Published Jun 13, 2003appleEPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2003-0420 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x_server. It was published on June 13, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Information leak in dsimportexport for Apple Macintosh OS X Server 10.2.6 allows local users to obtain the username and password of the account running the tool.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update mac_os_x_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/9025/Refwww.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=3165Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JPLA-5NTL8ERefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/7894Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12342Refsecunia.com/advisories/9025/Refwww.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=3165Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JPLA-5NTL8ERefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/7894Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12342

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0420?

CVE-2003-0420 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x_server. It was published on June 13, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2003-0420?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2003-0420?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update mac_os_x_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2003-0420?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2003-0420 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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