CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0374

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
4.20%

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

Summary

The default configuration of kdm in Caldera and Mandrake Linux, and possibly other distributions, allows XDMCP connections from any host. This enables remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or bypass additional access restrictions.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to data leaks and unauthorized access to systems, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to block XDMCP connections from external hosts and configure kdm to restrict access only to trusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The default configuration of kdm in Caldera and Mandrake Linux, and possibly other distributions, allows XDMCP connections from any host, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or bypass additional access restrictions.

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