XDM in XFree86 3.3 and 3.3.3 generates easily guessable cookies using gettimeofday() when compiled with the HasXdmXauth option, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the X display via a brute force attack
Published Mar 15, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.84%
Description
XDM in XFree86 3.3 and 3.3.3 generates easily guessable cookies using gettimeofday() when compiled with the HasXdmXauth option, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the X display via a brute force attack.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.3
- 3.3.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.84% (0.02844) | 86.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.84% (0.02844) | 84.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 5.44% (0.05444) | 90.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.17% (0.03174) | 85.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.53% (0.05533) | 83.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.17% (0.03174) | 86.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.66% (0.04660) | 92.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 24, 2023 | 2.41% (0.02407) | 88.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.06% (0.03060) | 89.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/195008 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194907 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2985 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6808 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/195008 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194907 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2985 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6808 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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