CVE-1999-0013

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Published Sep 29, 1999 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stolen credentials from SSH clients via ssh-agent program, allowing other local users to access remote accounts belonging to the ssh-agent user.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.13:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.14:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-0013	Stolen credentials from SSH clients via ssh-agent program, allowing other local users to access remote accounts belonging to the ssh-agent user.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.139% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0013

History

Feb 16, 2026 3:15 PM Affected versions updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh::::::::
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Ssh Ssh

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 7:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 29, 1999, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 7:02 PM
Reserved: Jun 7, 1999, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:27 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:27 PM

NVD Updated: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 22, 1998, 5:00 AM
Modified: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

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