CVE-2000-1073 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges by placing a malicious cshttpd executable in the current working directory before running csstart.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-1073?
CVE-2000-1073 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
csstart program in iCal 2.1 Patch 2 searches for the cshttpd program in the current working directory, which allows local users to gain root privileges by creating a Trojan Horse cshttpd program in a directory and calling csstart from that directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1073?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netscape Iplanet Ical.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2000-1073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j274-79c7-46r9.