OpenSSH 4.3p2, and probably other versions, allows local users to hijack forwarded X connections by causing ssh to set DISPLAY to :10, even when another process is listening on the associated port, as demonstrated by opening TCP port 6010 (IPv4) and sniffing a cookie sent by Emacs.
Published 2008-03-24 23:44:00
Updated 2018-10-11 20:35:02
Source MITRE
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Threat overview for CVE-2008-1483

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2008-1483
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 22
IPs affected by CVE-2008-1483 28,531
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1483

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 13 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1483

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
6.9
MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.4
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-1483

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2008-1483

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