CVE-2000-0530
highpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.012 · 68 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSgrimoire priorityP1 · Urgent
Exploitable?
Public exploit
3 exploits · functional
Likely / severe?
1.18% (68th) EPSS
CVSS 7.2 · high
Who says so?
2 sources
enisa_euvd · nvd
EPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The KApplication class in the KDE 1.1.2 configuration file management capability allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
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cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
7.2
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.2
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weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
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exploits (3)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-19979KDE 1.1.2 KApplication configfile - Local Privilege Escalation (1)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-19980KDE 1.1.2 KApplication configfile - Local Privilege Escalation (2)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-19981KDE 1.1.2 KApplication configfile - Local Privilege Escalation (3)functional · exploit_db
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
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also known as (2)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
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sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
published 2000-05-31modified 2026-06-16
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0387.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-032.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1291enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4583enisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0387.htmlExploitPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-032.htmlnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1291ExploitPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4583nvd
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