CVE-2000-0992: Medium severity SSH ssh vulnerability

Published Dec 19, 2000
·
Updated

Directory traversal vulnerability in scp in sshd 1.2.xx allows a remote malicious scp server to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Affected Software

20 affected components
SSH ssh=1.2.21
SSH ssh=1.2.15
SSH ssh=1.2.14
SSH ssh=1.2.19
SSH ssh=1.2.31
SSH ssh=1.2.24
SSH ssh=1.2.18
OpenBSD OpenSSH=1.2.3
SSH ssh=1.2.20
OpenBSD OpenSSH=1.2
SSH ssh=1.2.25
SSH ssh=1.2.17
SSH ssh=1.2.30
SSH ssh=1.2.26
SSH ssh=1.2.27
SSH ssh=1.2.16
SSH ssh=1.2.28
SSH ssh=1.2.29
SSH ssh=1.2.22
SSH ssh=1.2.23

Remediation

Event History

Dec 19, 2000
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Jan 22, 2001
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0992?

CVE-2000-0992 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary file overwriting.

2

How do I fix CVE-2000-0992?

To fix CVE-2000-0992, upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of SSH such as 1.2.32 or later.

3

What versions of SSH are affected by CVE-2000-0992?

CVE-2000-0992 affects SSH versions 1.2.14 to 1.2.31.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2000-0992 utilize?

CVE-2000-0992 utilizes a directory traversal attack, often referred to as a dot dot attack.

5

Can CVE-2000-0992 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2000-0992 can be exploited remotely by a malicious SCP server.

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