CVE-2000-0552 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 13 Oct 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read sensitive information from world-readable temporary files created during login in the ICQ webmail client.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0552?

CVE-2000-0552 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ICQwebmail client for ICQ 2000A creates a world readable temporary file during login and does not delete it, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-459

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0552?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Icq Icq.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0552?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0552 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2000-0552 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0552 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-55c6-r3wh-x7cj.