CVE-1999-0787

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Published Oct 13, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

The SSH authentication agent follows symlinks via a UNIX domain socket.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-0768	The SSH authentication agent follows symlinks via a UNIX domain socket.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.015% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93760201002154&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93832856804415&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/660

History

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Subscriptions

Ssh Ssh

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 13, 2000, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:48 PM
Reserved: Nov 25, 1999, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 17, 1999, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:49 PM

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