CVE-1999-0241

critical

Description

Guessable magic cookies in X Windows allows remote attackers to execute commands, e.g. through xterm.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0241

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1995-11-01

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.05132