Netscape iPlanet iCal 2.1p2 iplncal.sh privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netscape iPlanet iCal 2.1p2. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file iplncal.sh. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2000-1072. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netscape iPlanet iCal 2.1p2. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file iplncal.sh. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 10/09/2000 by Silicosis with @stake, Inc. (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at atstake.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-1072. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available 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 (5756), Exploit-DB (20275), SecurityFocus (BID 1768†) and OSVDB (7212†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-16090, VDB-16092 and VDB-16093. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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10/09/2000 🔍
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12/11/2000 +62 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +1214 days 🔍
07/01/2014 +3735 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netscape.com

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

CVE: CVE-2000-1072 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-1072
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16091
X-Force: 5756 - iPlanet iCal iplncal.sh allows local root access
SecurityFocus: 1768 - Netscape iPlanet iCal 'iplncal.sh' Permissions Vulnerability
OSVDB: 7212 - iCal iplncal.sh Weak Permission Privilege Escalation

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

Created: 07/01/2014 17:00
Updated: 01/13/2025 13:58
Changes: 07/01/2014 17:00 (60), 04/06/2019 11:53 (1), 01/13/2025 13:58 (23)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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