CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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9.4 | $0-$5k | 0.05 |
A vulnerability was found in X.org X11 Server (Windowing System Software) (affected version unknown). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Access Control Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
an x server s access control is disabled (e.g. through an "xhost +" command) and allows anyone to connect to the server.
The weakness was released 07/01/1997 as VU#704969 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0526. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/04/2019). Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact.
It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19948 (X11 Server Unauthenticated Access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (155) and Tenable (19948).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4
VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authenticationCWE: CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 19948
Nessus Name: X11 Server Unauthenticated Access
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OpenVAS ID: 15897
OpenVAS Name: Open X Server
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MetaSploit ID: open_x11.rb
MetaSploit Name: WinRM WQL Query Runner
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
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10/10/2005 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: x.orgAdvisory: VU#704969
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-1999-0526 (🔍)
X-Force: 155
Vulnerability Center: 17 - Xhost Session Hijacking, Low
OSVDB: 309 - Multiple Vendor X Server Unauthenticated Access
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 06/18/2014 12:05Updated: 05/04/2019 16:40
Changes: 06/18/2014 12:05 (74), 05/04/2019 16:40 (1)
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