Netscape iPlanet iCal 2.1p2 libsocket/libnsl privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Netscape iPlanet iCal 2.1p2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library libsocket/libnsl. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-1074. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Netscape iPlanet iCal 2.1p2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function in the library libsocket/libnsl. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

csstart program in iCal 2.1 Patch 2 uses relative pathnames to install the libsocket and libnsl libraries, which could allow the icsuser account to gain root privileges by creating a Trojan Horse library in the current or parent directory.

The weakness was presented 10/09/2000 by Silicosis with @stake, Inc. (Website). The advisory is shared at atstake.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-1074. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5757), Exploit-DB (20276), SecurityFocus (BID 1769†) and OSVDB (7209†). See VDB-16090, VDB-16091 and VDB-16092 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/09/2000 🔍
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10/10/2000 +1 days 🔍
12/11/2000 +62 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +1214 days 🔍
07/01/2014 +3735 days 🔍
01/13/2025 +3849 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netscape.com

Advisory: atstake.com
Researcher: Silicosis
Organization: @stake, Inc.
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-1074 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-1074
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16093
X-Force: 5757 - iPlanet iCal csstart allows local root access
SecurityFocus: 1769 - Netscape iPlanet iCal 'csstart' Vulnerability
OSVDB: 7209 - iCal csstart Program Relative Pathname Privilege Escalation

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/01/2014 05:01 PM
Updated: 01/13/2025 01:15 PM
Changes: 07/01/2014 05:01 PM (60), 04/06/2019 12:05 PM (1), 01/13/2025 01:15 PM (23)
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