High 7.5Published Jul 11, 2002

CVE-2002-0676SoftwareUpdate for MacOS 10.1.x does not use authentication when downloading a software update, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by posing as the Apple update server via t…

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SoftwareUpdate for MacOS 10.1.x does not use authentication when downloading a software update, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by posing as the Apple update server via techniques such as DNS spoofing or cache poisoning, and supplying Trojan Horse updates.

CVSS: 7.5 HIGH (v2.0, NVD)AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): Not given
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x	10.1; 10.1.1; 10.1.2; 10.1.3; 10.1.4; 10.1.5	NVD

References

References

http://www.cunap.com/~hardingr/projects/osx/exploit.html	vendor-advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9502.php
http://www.osvdb.org/5137
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5176

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