The KApplication class in the KDE 1.1.2 configuration file management capability allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

Published 26 y ago 2000-05-31 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

7.2

v2.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

1.2%

percentile 68%

Public exploits

Exploit-DB

The KApplication class in the KDE 1.1.2 configuration file management capability allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs.

EDB-19981 KDE 1.1.2 KApplication configfile - Local Privilege Escalation (3) · local · 2000-05-31
EDB-19980 KDE 1.1.2 KApplication configfile - Local Privilege Escalation (2) · local · 2000-05-31
EDB-19979 KDE 1.1.2 KApplication configfile - Local Privilege Escalation (1) · local · 2000-05-31

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	2.0	7.2	`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`

archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0387.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/4583 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/1291 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2000-032.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

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