CWE Code: 20
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.5
CWE Name:  Improper Input Validation
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2007-09-12
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-15