CVE-2007-4752: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2007-4752: ssh in OpenSSH before 4.7 does not properly handle when an untrusted cookie cannot be created and uses a tr...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 15:08 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

OpenSSH before 4.7 could mishandle X11 trust boundaries. If creating an untrusted X11 cookie failed, ssh could use a trusted cookie instead, causing a client meant to be restricted to receive trusted access. This is mainly a legacy exposure concern. Exposure is most likely on legacy Unix/Linux systems running OpenSSH client versions before 4.7, especially where X11 forwarding or untrusted X11 forwarding is used. The bundle lists vendor advisories from Gentoo, Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, Red Hat, and others. Treat as a targeted legacy remediation item. It is not KEV-listed in the provided bundle, but environments with old OpenSSH and X11 forwarding should prioritize patching because trust-boundary failures can undermine administrative workstation controls. Mitigation focus: Upgrade OpenSSH clients to 4.7 or vendor-fixed packages.; Apply relevant distribution security advisories for affected OpenSSH packages.; Disable or restrict X11 forwarding where it is not operationally required..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 03:38 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Sep 12, 2007, 01:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10809CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
FEDORA-2007-715CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5599CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=280471CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
openssh-x11cookie-privilege-escalation(36637)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1706CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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