CVE-2000-1073

Public Exploit

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory atstake.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5757	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1769	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/7210	vdb entry
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a100900-1.txt	patch vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1073?: CVE-2000-1073 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-1073?: To fix CVE-2000-1073, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-1073 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-1073 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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