HIGH
The default configuration of the server in MobaXterm before 8.3 has a disabled Access Control setting and consequently does not require authentication for X11 connections, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or obtain sensitive information via X11 packets
Published Nov 4, 2015
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.05%
Description
The default configuration of the server in MobaXterm before 8.3 has a disabled Access Control setting and consequently does not require authentication for X11 connections, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or obtain sensitive information via X11 packets.
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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.05% 0.05049
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05049
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.05% (0.05049) | 92.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.05% (0.05049) | 91.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 4.43% (0.04433) | 88.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3.31% (0.03313) | 87.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 5.93% (0.05933) | 90.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 7.31% (0.07310) | 91.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 5.17% (0.05175) | 89.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.25% (0.03251) | 85.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.37% (0.04369) | 81.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.25% (0.03251) | 86.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00401) | 74.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00401) | 72.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00401) | 69.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://blog.mobatek.net/post/mobaxterm-new-release-8.3/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/316888 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securifera.com/advisories/cve-2015-7244 x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blog.mobatek.net/post/mobaxterm-new-release-8.3/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/316888 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securifera.com/advisories/cve-2015-7244 | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner certcc
Published Nov 4, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 18, 2015
Link CVE-2015-7244
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a