CVE-2000-0992

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Published Jan 22, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 6.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

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 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:openbsd:openssh:1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.14:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.15:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.16:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.17:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.18:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.19:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.20:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.21:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.22:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.23:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.24:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.25:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.26:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.27:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.28:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.29:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.30:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.31:::::::*

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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-2000-0979	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

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: 6.0% (6.050% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0359.html
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:057
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1742
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5312

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Openbsd Openssh

Ssh Ssh

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 22, 2001, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM
Reserved: Nov 24, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 10:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 19, 2000, 5:00 AM
Modified: Sep 23, 2026, 10:10 AM

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