VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-1060
The default configuration of XFCE 3.5.1 bypasses the Xauthority access control mechanism with an "xhost + localhost" command in the xinitrc program, which allows local users to sniff X Windows traffic and gain privileges.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.34%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The default configuration of XFCE 3.5.1 bypasses the Xauthority access control mechanism with an "xhost + localhost" command in the xinitrc program, which allows local users to sniff X Windows traffic and gain privileges.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- xfree86 project/xfce
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0022.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1736Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5305
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0022.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1736Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5305
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.