# CVE-2002-1160

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2002-1160
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Sep 1, 2004
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

The default configuration of the pam_xauth module forwards MIT-Magic-Cookies to new X sessions, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by stealing the cookies from a temporary .xauth file, which is created with the original user's credentials after root uses su.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/911505)
- [CNA](http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/55760)
- [CNA](http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000693)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104431622818954&w=2)
- [CNA](http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11254.php)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-035.html)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-028.html)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6753)
- [CNA](http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:017)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.07%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 20.6

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-19._