CVE-2005-0579 Auth bypass in n/a
Local attackers can bypass X server authentication in FreeNX when the XAUTHORITY variable is unset, gaining unauthorized access to the X session.
- 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-2005-0579?
CVE-2005-0579 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
nxagent in FreeNX before 0.2.8 does not properly handle when the XAUTHORITY environment variable is not set, which allows local users to access the X server without X authentication.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freenx Freenx.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0579 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-2005-0579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qx6r-cp2c-5gr3.