Vulnerability Name:

CCN-572

Published:1997-09-01
Updated:1997-09-01
Summary:X11 could allow users with access to foreign .Xauthority files on SSH (Secure Shell) servers to access the X server on the computer running SSH. This vulnerability opens the door for a wide variety of attacks.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Rootshell Web site
The Interaction between SSH and X11: Thoughts on the Security of the Secure Shell

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ssh-x11-access(572)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ssh:ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:x.org:x11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ssh ssh *
    x.org x11 *