Vulnerability in X.org X11

CVE-1999-0526

An X server's access control is disabled (e.g. through an "xhost +" command) and allows anyone to connect to the server.

EPSS: 0.210 (97.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • X.org X11 — versions 7.1_1.1.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-0526?
CVE-1999-0526 is a vulnerability in X.org X11. Published 1997-07-01.
Is CVE-1999-0526 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.