VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-0703
In gksu-polkit before 0.0.3, the source file for xauth may contain arbitrary commands that may allow an attacker to overtake an administrator X11 session.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.27%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.27%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In gksu-polkit before 0.0.3, the source file for xauth may contain arbitrary commands that may allow an attacker to overtake an administrator X11 session.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.27% probability · 68th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- gksu-polkit project/gksu-polkit · debian/debian linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-0703Broken Link
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-0703Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-0703Broken Link
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-0703Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.