Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1692 (CCN-41539)

Assigned:2008-03-28
Published:2008-03-28
Updated:2009-02-26
Summary:Eterm 0.9.4 opens a terminal window on :0 if -display is not specified and the DISPLAY environment variable is not set, which might allow local users to hijack X11 connections.
Note: realistic attack scenarios require that the victim enters a command on the wrong machine.
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:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
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 Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: gmane Security Advisory, 2008-03-06 21:05:14 GMT
Attack vector exploiting rxvt defaulting to :0

Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #473127
eterm: opens window on unspecified display

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=473127

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1142

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1692

Source: CCN
Type: SA29576
rxvt X11 Display Security Issue

Source: CCN
Type: SA29577
Eterm X11 Display Security Issue

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29577

Source: CCN
Type: SA30224
rxvt-unicode X11 Display Security Issue

Source: CCN
Type: SA30225
aterm X11 Display Security Issue

Source: CCN
Type: SA30226
wterm X11 Display Security Issue

Source: CCN
Type: SA30227
mrxvt X11 Display Security Issue

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200805-03

Source: CCN
Type: Eterm Web site
Eterm.Org

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:222

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 43902
rxvt X11 :0 Default Display Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 43903
Eterm X11 :0 Default Display Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 45081
aterm X11 :0 Default Display Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 45082
mrxvt X11 :0 Default Display Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 45083
rxvt-unicode X11 :0 Default Display Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 45084
wterm X11 :0 Default Display Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: rxvt Web site
ouR eXtended Virtual Terminal

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28512

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28512
Multiple X11 Terminals Missing DISPLAY Variable Local Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
terminalemulator-x11-privilege-escalation(41539)

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2008:017
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:eterm:eterm:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007.1::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    eterm eterm 0.9.4
    rxvt rxvt 2.6.4
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1