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CVE-2002-1160

The default configuration of the pam_xauth module forwards MIT-Magic-Cookies to new X sessions, which could allow local users to gain root…

High7.2EPSS 0.43%
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Assigned by
mitre

Description

The default configuration of the pam_xauth module forwards MIT-Magic-Cookies to new X sessions, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by stealing the cookies from a temporary .xauth file, which is created with the original user's credentials after root uses su.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2002-1160, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0High7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.43% · top 63% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.

Weakness

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Affected products

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Record last updated .