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CVE-1999-0241 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Guessable magic cookies in X Windows allows remote attackers)

Guessable magic cookies in X Windows allows remote attackers to execute commands, e.g. through xterm.

CVE IDCVE-1999-0241
SeverityHIGH
CVSS score10.0
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published1995-11-01
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionGuessable magic cookies in X Windows allows remote attackers to execute commands, e.g. through xterm.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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