Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0965 (CCN-550)

Assigned:1993-11-01
Published:1993-11-01
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:Race condition in xterm allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the logging option.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.2 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0965

Source: CCN
Type: Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin HPSBUX9312-002
Security Vulnerability in Xterm

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1993-17
xterm Logging Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11266
Multiple Unix xterm Logging Option Local Privilege Escalation

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xterm(550)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0965

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:x.org:xterm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

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