Vulnerability Report

CVE-2000-0530

Title: KApplication config file management allows arbitrary file overwrite

Other

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2000-0530

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo

Published Date May 31, 2000

Modified Date Apr 16, 2026

Exploit Status Available

Score 7.2 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

0.27%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2000-0530: The KApplication class in the KDE 1.1.2 configuration file management capability allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

Impacted Vendors

kde 1

caldera 1

Reference Links

ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-2000-015.0.txt http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0387.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-032.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1291 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4583 ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-2000-015.0.txt http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0387.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-032.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1291 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4583

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity HIGH

7.2

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2000-0530 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19979

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Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19980

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Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19981

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April 16, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

April 03, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

May 31, 2000 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.