CVE-2000-1059
Severity Score
7.2
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
The default configuration of the Xsession file in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and 7.0 bypasses the Xauthority access control mechanism with an "xhost + localhost" command, which allows local users to sniff X Windows events and gain privileges.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2000-11-29 CVE Reserved
- 2000-12-11 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/136495 | Mailing List | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5305 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1735 | 2017-10-10 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-052.php3 | 2017-10-10 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mandrakesoft Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" | Mandrake Linux Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Linux" | 7.0 Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Linux" and version "7.0" | - |
Affected
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| Mandrakesoft Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" | Mandrake Linux Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Linux" | 7.1 Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Linux" and version "7.1" | - |
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