CVE-2000-1071 describes a critical vulnerability in the GUI installation of iCal 2.1 Patch 2, where the "xhost +" command is used to disable X server access control. This misconfiguration allows remote attackers to monitor X Windows events and potentially escalate privileges on affected systems running Netscape iPlanet iCal. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:iplanet_ical:2.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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