SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.