CVE-2000-1072 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands by replacing a world-writeable script, leading to privilege escalation in iCal.
- 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-2000-1072?
CVE-2000-1072 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
iCal 2.1 Patch 2 installs many files with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to modify the iCal configuration and execute arbitrary commands by replacing the iplncal.sh program with a Trojan horse.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1072?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netscape Iplanet Ical.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1072?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-1072 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-1072 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p3mv-5j8q-vc32.