CVE-1999-0241 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on X Windows systems by guessing magic cookies, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0241?
CVE-1999-0241 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Guessable magic cookies in X Windows allows remote attackers to execute commands, e.g. through xterm.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0241?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Sgi Irix, Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos, Xfree86 Project X11r6.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0241?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0241 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-1999-0241 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0241 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hfc5-q2rr-c8v7.