VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-1510
xdm, with the authComplain variable set to false, allows arbitrary attackers to connect to the X server if the xdm auth directory does not exist.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 1.97%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.97%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
xdm, with the authComplain variable set to false, allows arbitrary attackers to connect to the X server if the xdm auth directory does not exist.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.97% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- xfree86 project/x11r6
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000533
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/55602
- http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/mirrors/NetBSD/NetBSD-current/xsrc/xfree/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/CHANGELOGVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11389.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-064.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-065.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000533
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/55602
- http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/mirrors/NetBSD/NetBSD-current/xsrc/xfree/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/CHANGELOGVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11389.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-064.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-065.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.