CVE-2000-1060 Misconfiguration in n/a
Local attackers can sniff X Windows traffic and gain privileges due to default xhost configuration bypassing access controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-1060?
CVE-2000-1060 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The default configuration of XFCE 3.5.1 bypasses the Xauthority access control mechanism with an "xhost + localhost" command in the xinitrc program, which allows local users to sniff X Windows traffic and gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1060?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xfree86 Project Xfce.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1060?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1060 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-1060 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1060 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-62f9-2rc4-4vfq.