What is the severity of CVE-2003-0420?

CVE-2003-0420 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive user credentials.

How do local users exploit CVE-2003-0420?

Local users can exploit CVE-2003-0420 by using the dsimportexport tool to extract usernames and passwords from running processes.

What systems are affected by CVE-2003-0420?

CVE-2003-0420 affects Apple Mac OS X Server version 10.2.6.

How can I mitigate CVE-2003-0420?

Mitigation for CVE-2003-0420 involves restricting access to the dsimportexport tool, ensuring that only authorized users can execute it.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2003-0420?

There is no official patch for CVE-2003-0420, so users should consider upgrading to a later version of the operating system.

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CVE-2003-0420

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

13/6/2003

14/4/2005

8/8/2024

CVE-2003-0420

First published: Fri Jun 13 2003(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.2.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0420?
CVE-2003-0420 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive user credentials.
How do local users exploit CVE-2003-0420?
Local users can exploit CVE-2003-0420 by using the dsimportexport tool to extract usernames and passwords from running processes.
What systems are affected by CVE-2003-0420?
CVE-2003-0420 affects Apple Mac OS X Server version 10.2.6.
How can I mitigate CVE-2003-0420?
Mitigation for CVE-2003-0420 involves restricting access to the dsimportexport tool, ensuring that only authorized users can execute it.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2003-0420?
There is no official patch for CVE-2003-0420, so users should consider upgrading to a later version of the operating system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0420?
CVE-2003-0420 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive user credentials.
How do local users exploit CVE-2003-0420?
Local users can exploit CVE-2003-0420 by using the dsimportexport tool to extract usernames and passwords from running processes.
What systems are affected by CVE-2003-0420?
CVE-2003-0420 affects Apple Mac OS X Server version 10.2.6.
How can I mitigate CVE-2003-0420?
Mitigation for CVE-2003-0420 involves restricting access to the dsimportexport tool, ensuring that only authorized users can execute it.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2003-0420?
There is no official patch for CVE-2003-0420, so users should consider upgrading to a later version of the operating system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0420?

How do local users exploit CVE-2003-0420?

What systems are affected by CVE-2003-0420?

How can I mitigate CVE-2003-0420?

Is there a patch available for CVE-2003-0420?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0420?

How do local users exploit CVE-2003-0420?

What systems are affected by CVE-2003-0420?

How can I mitigate CVE-2003-0420?

Is there a patch available for CVE-2003-0420?