CVE-2007-4752
HIGHEPSS 82th pctlDescription
ssh in OpenSSH before 4.7 does not properly handle when an untrusted cookie cannot be created and uses a trusted X11 cookie instead, which allows attackers to violate intended policy and gain privileges by causing an X client to be treated as trusted.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.
References
- bugs.gentoo.org
- docs.info.apple.com
- h20000.www2.hp.com
- lists.apple.com
- lists.opensuse.org
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- security.gentoo.org
- securityreason.com
- support.avaya.com
- debian.org
- mandriva.com
- openssh.com
- redhat.com
- securityfocus.com
- securityfocus.com
- securityfocus.com
- ubuntu.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- bugzilla.redhat.com
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
- oval.cisecurity.org
- oval.cisecurity.org
- redhat.com
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-3400 | Critical | 10.0 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2021-45105 | Medium | 5.9 | 100% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-44228 | Critical | 10.0 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2021-21985 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2018-7600 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2020-3452 | High | 7.5 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
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