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Test ID: | 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.15897 |
Category: | General |
Title: | Open X Server |
Summary: | An improperly configured X server will accept connections from clients from; anywhere. |
Description: | Summary: An improperly configured X server will accept connections from clients from anywhere. Vulnerability Impact: This allows an attacker to make a client connect to the X server to record the keystrokes of the user, which may contain sensitive information, such as account passwords. Solution: Use xhost, MIT cookies, and filter incoming TCP connections to this port. CVSS Score: 10.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Cross-Ref: |
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0526 CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#704969 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/704969 XForce ISS Database: xcheck-keystroke |
Copyright | Copyright (C) 2004 Michel Arboi |
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