CVE-1999-0241 json
Guessable magic cookies in X Windows allows remote attackers to execute commands, e.g.
published 1995-11-01 31 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0241
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.3%
- EPSS 4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Guessable magic cookies in X Windows allows remote attackers to execute commands, e.g. through xterm.
Exploit prediction
4.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0241
- NVD CVE-1999-0241
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