CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0241

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
4.34%

90th percentile - higher than 90% of all known CVEs

Summary

In X Windows, there is a vulnerability related to guessable 'magic cookies', allowing remote attackers to execute commands, e.g. through xterm.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to the system and execute arbitrary commands, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to implement stronger authorization mechanisms and regularly update the X Windows system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Guessable magic cookies in X Windows allows remote attackers to execute commands, e.g. through xterm.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS