HIGH
The default configuration of kdm in Caldera and Mandrake Linux, and possibly other distributions, allows XDMCP connections from any host, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or bypass additional access restrictions
Published Oct 13, 2000
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.28%
Description
The default configuration of kdm in Caldera and Mandrake Linux, and possibly other distributions, allows XDMCP connections from any host, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or bypass additional access restrictions.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.28% 0.04278
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04278
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.28% (0.04278) | 90.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.20% (0.04197) | 89.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.33% (0.00328) | 53.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.87% (0.00869) | 83.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 0.87% (0.00869) | 81.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.87% (0.00869) | 79.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-1999-021.0.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:025 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1446 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4856 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-1999-021.0.txt | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA | |
| http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:025 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1446 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4856 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 13, 2000
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved May 23, 2000
Link CVE-2000-0374
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a