CVE-2015-5352 describes a vulnerability in the x11_open_helper function of OpenSSH before version 6.9, specifically when ForwardX11Trusted mode is not enabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass X connection access restrictions by connecting outside the intended time window. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity (AC:M) and potentially leading to partial integrity impact (I:P) without requiring authentication (Au:N). The attack vector is network-based (AV:N). There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion is minimal, with only one mention, and there is no media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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