CVE-2008-1692 describes a vulnerability in Eterm 0.9.4 where, under specific conditions (no -display specified and unset DISPLAY environment variable), it opens a terminal window on :0. This could allow a local attacker to hijack X11 connections, though a realistic attack requires victim interaction on the wrong machine. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.9 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with medium complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eterm:eterm:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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