CVE-2003-0426

CRITICAL

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 pass...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

BCS7.52
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS3.4%
Percentile88th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2003. A critical vulnerability affects Apple systems (CVE-2003-0426). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2003-GLOBAL-344910-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2003-0426?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2003. A critical vulnerability affects Apple systems (CVE-2003-0426). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0426?
CVE-2003-0426 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 3.4%.
Is CVE-2003-0426 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2003-0426 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2003-0426?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0040.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2003-0426?
CVE-2003-0426 affects: Apple.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2003-0426
BSIDBS-2003-GLOBAL-344910-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2003-08-27
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

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.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: 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. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Apple Darwin Streaming Server —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 8380 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash7af023b9db6433e75bf845e40a481db96a8face3654f42834c38520cca29271ad27247f0c2b26f2315e8c03546ea61563c799cf5aba3a59ee2e4338bba57446a
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