CVE-2003-1009

CRITICAL

Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.2.8, 10.3.2 and Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2 through 10.3.2 accepts authentication server information from unknown LDAP or NetInfo sources as p...

Affects 2 products across 1 vendor.

BCS7.56
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS4.6%
Percentile91th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2004. A critical vulnerability affects Apple systems (CVE-2003-1009). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2004-GLOBAL-000544-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2003-1009?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2004. A critical vulnerability affects Apple systems (CVE-2003-1009). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-1009?
CVE-2003-1009 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 4.6%.
Is CVE-2003-1009 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2003-1009 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2003-1009?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798 PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2003-1009?
CVE-2003-1009 affects: Apple, Apple.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2003-1009
BSIDBS-2004-GLOBAL-000544-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2004-03-29
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.2.8, 10.3.2 and Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2 through 10.3.2 accepts authentication server information from unknown LDAP or NetInfo sources as provided by a malicious DHCP server, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.2.8, 10.3.2 and Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2 through 10.3.2 accepts authentication server information from unknown LDAP or NetInfo sources as provided by a malicious DHCP server, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Apple Mac Os X —
Apple Mac Os X Server —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 8162 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 Hash76365e21c84c8fe6935fa3160498fcd82e17af8ad4cbdc77eaf610ece8551d84cf1b8d99ba92770c000e8d029f0f98881758339a22cf227496dffea5792e74c5
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