Vulnerability Report

CVE-2000-1059

Title: Mandrake Xsession xhost + localhost bypasses Xauthority

Information disclosure / Privilege escalation

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2000-1059.

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo

Published Date Dec 11, 2000

Modified Date Apr 03, 2025

Exploit Status Not Found

Score 7.2 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

0.05%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2000-1059: The default configuration of the Xsession file in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and 7.0 bypasses the Xauthority access control mechanism with an "xhost + localhost" command, which allows local users to sniff X Windows events and gain privileges.

Impacted Vendors

mandrakesoft 1

Reference Links

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-052.php3 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/136495 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1735 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5305 http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-052.php3 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/136495 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1735 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5305

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity HIGH

7.2

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2000-1059 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

April 03, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

December 11, 2000 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.