CVE-2002-1510 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication and connect to the X server if the auth directory is missing and complain mode is disabled.
- 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-2002-1510?
CVE-2002-1510 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
xdm, with the authComplain variable set to false, allows arbitrary attackers to connect to the X server if the xdm auth directory does not exist.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1510?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xfree86 Project X11r6.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1510?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1510 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-2002-1510 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1510 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfmc-mp57-7mm7.