CVE-2000-0525

OpenSSH does not properly drop privileges when the UseLogin option is enabled, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by providing the command to the ssh daemon.

Score

CVSS 2.0 10.0 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2000-06-08

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Openssh (Openbsd)

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0065.html
• http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#uselogin
• http://www.osvdb.org/341
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1334
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4646