First published: Fri Jul 25 2003(Updated: )
The installation of Apple QuickTime / Darwin Streaming Server before 4.1.3f starts the administration server with a "Setup Assistant" page that allows remote attackers to set the administrator password and gain privileges before the real administrator.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Apple Darwin | =4.1.3 |
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CVE-2003-0426 is considered a critical vulnerability because it allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges.
To fix CVE-2003-0426, upgrade to Apple QuickTime or Darwin Streaming Server version 4.1.3 or later.
CVE-2003-0426 affects installations of Apple QuickTime and Darwin Streaming Server prior to version 4.1.3f.
Attackers can set the administrator password and gain unauthorized privileges due to CVE-2003-0426.
A potential workaround for CVE-2003-0426 is to disable the administration server until an upgrade can be applied.