VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-14665

CVSS score6.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability27.24%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-10-25
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.3. An incorrect permission check for -modulepath and -logfile options when starting Xorg. X server allows unprivileged users with the ability to log in to the system via physical console to escalate their privileges and run arbitrary code under root privileges.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Primary references