CVE-2003-0171
DirectoryServices in MacOS X trusts the PATH environment variable to locate and execute the touch...
DirectoryServices in MacOS X trusts the PATH environment variable to locate and execute the touch command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH to point to a directory containing a malicious touch program.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
DirectoryServices in MacOS X trusts the PATH environment variable to locate and execute the touch command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH to point to a directory containing a malicious touch program.
- Record
CVE-2003-0171- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
DirectoryServices in MacOS X trusts the PATH environment variable to locate and execute the touch command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH to point to a directory containing a malicious touch program.
- Record
CVE-2003-0171- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0167 No score
DirectoryServices in MacOS X trusts the PATH environment variable to locate and execute the touch command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH to point to a directory containing a malicious touch program.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0167- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5xwf-7w8g-23wm No score
DirectoryServices in MacOS X trusts the PATH environment variable to locate and execute the touch...
DirectoryServices in MacOS X trusts the PATH environment variable to locate and execute the touch command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH to point to a directory containing a malicious touch program.
- Record
GHSA-5xwf-7w8g-23wm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apple Mac OSX 10.2.4 - DirectoryService 'PATH' Local Privilege Escalation | 2003-04-18 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0171 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Apple Mac Os X, published April 15, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.91%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.