mprivacy-tools prior 2.0.406g X11 Server Socket access control
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in mprivacy-tools. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component X11 Server Socket Handler. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-47250. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability was found in mprivacy-tools. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component X11 Server Socket Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
In mprivacy-tools before 2.0.406g in m-privacy TightGate-Pro Server, broken Access Control on X11 server sockets allows authenticated attackers (with access to a VNC session) to access the X11 desktops of other users by specifying their DISPLAY ID. This allows complete control of their desktop, including the ability to inject keystrokes and perform a keylogging attack.
The weakness was presented 11/22/2023. The advisory is shared at sec-consult.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-47250 since 11/04/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
Upgrading to version 2.0.406g eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-51381). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
Product
Name
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1
VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: mprivacy-tools 2.0.406g
Timeline
11/04/2023 🔍11/22/2023 🔍
11/22/2023 🔍
02/21/2026 🔍
Sources
Advisory: 175949Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2023-47250 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-47250
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-246013
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Entry
Created: 11/22/2023 20:09Updated: 02/21/2026 22:02
Changes: 11/22/2023 20:09 (38), 12/16/2023 07:17 (1), 12/16/2023 07:23 (11), 02/21/2026 22:02 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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