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TI-2000-01060 Aliases CVE-2000-1071GHSA-79g6-x9gh-wwqv

The GUI installation for iCal 2.1 Patch 2 disables access control for the X server using…

Priority MEDIUM 48Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The GUI installation for iCal 2.1 Patch 2 disables access control for the X server using an "xhost +" command, which allows remote attackers to monitor X Windows events and gain privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02996 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netscape:iplanet_ical:2.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1 patch2VulnerableNetscape
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:iplanet_ical:2.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 patch2 Vulnerable ·Netscape

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-1071
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79g6-x9gh-wwqv

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2000-01063 csstart program in iCal 2.1 Patch 2 uses relative pathnames to install the libsocket and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-01061 iCal 2.1 Patch 2 installs many files with world-writeable permissions, which allows local… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2000-01062 csstart program in iCal 2.1 Patch 2 searches for the cshttpd program in the current… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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