Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1692
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.
Products affected by CVE-2008-1692
- cpe:2.3:a:eterm:eterm:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1692
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1692
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-1692
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-1692
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28512
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:222
Mandriva
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-03.xml
Multiple X11 terminals: Local privilege escalation (GLSA 200805-03) — Gentoo security
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=473127
#473127 - eterm: opens window on unspecified display - Debian Bug report logs
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