What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-8308?

CVE-2015-8308 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Lxdm CVE-2015-8308

HIGH

Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

2017-08-24 secalert@redhat.com

Authentication Bypass Lxdm

7.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 24, 2017 - 20:29 cve.org

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

LXDM before 0.5.2 did not start X server with -auth, which allows local users to bypass authentication with X connections.

AnalysisAI

LXDM before 0.5.2 did not start X server with -auth, which allows local users to bypass authentication with X connections. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. LXDM before 0.5.2 did not start X server with -auth, which allows local users to bypass authentication with X connections. Affected products include: Lxdm Project Lxdm. Version information: before 0.5.2.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.