How severe is CVE-2008-1142?

CVE-2008-1142 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2008-1142 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-1142?

CVE-2008-1142 primarily affects Aterm. In total, 118 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1142?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-1142 published?

CVE-2008-1142 was published on 2008-04-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-1142

CVE-2008-1142 is a low-severity vulnerability in Aterm with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 3.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Aterm
Published: 2008-04-07
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

rxvt 2.6.4 opens a terminal window on :0 if the DISPLAY environment variable is not set, which might allow local users to hijack X11 connections. NOTE: it was later reported that rxvt-unicode, mrxvt, aterm, multi-aterm, and wterm are also affected. NOTE: realistic attack scenarios require that the victim enters a command on the wrong machine.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1142?: rxvt 2.6.4 opens a terminal window on :0 if the DISPLAY environment variable is not set, which might allow local users to hijack X11 connections. NOTE: it was later reported that rxvt-unicode, mrxvt, aterm, multi-aterm, and wterm are also affected. NOTE: realistic attack scenarios require that the victim enters a command on the wrong machine.
How severe is CVE-2008-1142?: CVE-2008-1142 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7, rated low severity.
Is CVE-2008-1142 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-1142?: CVE-2008-1142 primarily affects Aterm. In total, 118 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1142?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-1142 published?: CVE-2008-1142 was published on 2008-04-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (118)

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cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:1.00:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:1.00:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:1.00:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:aterm:aterm:1.00:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:eterm:eterm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:eterm:eterm:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mrxvt:mrxvt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mrxvt:mrxvt:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:multi-aterm:multi-aterm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:multi-aterm:multi-aterm:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:multi-aterm:multi-aterm:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:multi-aterm:multi-aterm:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:multi-aterm:multi-aterm:0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:multi-aterm:multi-aterm:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rxvt-unicode:rxvt-unicode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rxvt-unicode:rxvt-unicode:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rxvt-unicode:rxvt-unicode:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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