Unscored severity · published Jul 1, 1997
CVE-1999-0526
An X server's access control is disabled (e.g
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CVSS
20.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An X server's access control is disabled (e.g. through an "xhost +" command) and allows anyone to connect to the server.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)20.8% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
X1
X11 · X.org
7.1_1.1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0526
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0526
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/704969
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