CVE-2000-1060 describes a vulnerability in XFCE 3.5.1 where its default configuration bypasses Xauthority access control by using "xhost + localhost" in xinitrc. This allows local users to sniff X Windows traffic and potentially gain privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any known public exploit tools like Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB entries. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also absent.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfce:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.