CVE-2001-1086
XDM in XFree86 3.3 and 3.3.3 generates easily guessable cookies using gettimeofday() when...
XDM in XFree86 3.3 and 3.3.3 generates easily guessable cookies using gettimeofday() when compiled with the HasXdmXauth option, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the X display via a brute force attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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XDM in XFree86 3.3 and 3.3.3 generates easily guessable cookies using gettimeofday() when compiled with the HasXdmXauth option, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the X display via a brute force attack.
- Record
CVE-2001-1086- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
XDM in XFree86 3.3 and 3.3.3 generates easily guessable cookies using gettimeofday() when compiled with the HasXdmXauth option, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the X display via a brute force attack.
- Record
CVE-2001-1086- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1067 No score
XDM in XFree86 3.3 and 3.3.3 generates easily guessable cookies using gettimeofday() when compiled with the HasXdmXauth option, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the X display via a brute force attack.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1067- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-45vg-36w4-jh4r No score
XDM in XFree86 3.3 and 3.3.3 generates easily guessable cookies using gettimeofday() when...
XDM in XFree86 3.3 and 3.3.3 generates easily guessable cookies using gettimeofday() when compiled with the HasXdmXauth option, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the X display via a brute force attack.
- Record
GHSA-45vg-36w4-jh4r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | XFree86 X11R6 3.3 XDM - Session Cookie Guessing | 2001-06-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1086 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Xfree86 Project X11r6, published July 4, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.84%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.