Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-1756
SLiM Simple Login Manager 1.3.0 places the X authority magic cookie (mcookie) on the command line when invoking xauth from (1) app.cpp and (2) switchuser.cpp, which allows local users to access the X session by listing the process and its arguments.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-1756
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-1756
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-1756
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-1756
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/18/2
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35015
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=529306
Exploit
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50611
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00000.html
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00009.html
Products affected by CVE-2009-1756
- cpe:2.3:a:simone_rota:slim_simple_login_manager:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*