Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Xorg X Server by The X.Org Foundation

CVE-2018-14665

What is CVE-2018-14665?

A security flaw was discovered in Xorg X Server that allows unprivileged users to escalate their privileges. Specifically, improper permission checks for the '-modulepath' and '-logfile' options when starting the X server enable these users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This vulnerability can be exploited by anyone with physical access to the system, posing significant security risks.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

Metasploit exploit module for CVE-2018-14665
Created by Rapid7

CVE-2018-14665
Created by jas502n

CVE-2018-14665
Created by bolonobolo

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