Guessable magic cookies in X Windows allows remote attackers to execute commands, e.g.
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Guessable magic cookies in X Windows allows remote attackers to execute commands, e.g. through xterm.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04304 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Xfree86 Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:7.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:7.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0241
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hfc5-q2rr-c8v7
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0241 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0241 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hfc5-q2rr-c8v7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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