4.6
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-1859
XScreenSaver Local Authentication Bypass
Description

XScreenSaver 4.10, when using a remote directory service for credentials, does not properly handle the results from the getpwuid function in drivers/lock.c when there is no network connectivity, which causes XScreenSaver to crash and unlock the screen and allows local users to bypass authentication.

INFO

Published Date :

May 2, 2007, 8:19 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-1859 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
3 Redhat linux_advanced_workstation
1 Xscreensaver xscreensaver
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-1859.

URL Resource
http://osvdb.org/35531
http://secunia.com/advisories/25065 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25105 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25116 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25118 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25119 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25225 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25610
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-14.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:097
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_9_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0322.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23783
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017996
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-474-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34054
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1293
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11459
http://osvdb.org/35531
http://secunia.com/advisories/25065 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25105 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25116 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25118 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25119 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25225 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25610
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-14.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:097
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_9_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0322.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23783
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017996
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-474-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34054
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1293
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11459

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-1859 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-1859 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11459 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11459 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/34054 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34054 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-1859 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.03%

score

0.38432

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability