CVE-2001-0259

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Published May 7, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

ssh-keygen in ssh 1.2.27 - 1.2.30 with Secure-RPC can allow local attackers to recover a SUN-DES-1 magic phrase generated by another user, which the attacker can use to decrypt that user's private key file.

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:1.2.27:::::::*
	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:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0259	ssh-keygen in ssh 1.2.27 - 1.2.30 with Secure-RPC can allow local attackers to recover a SUN-DES-1 magic phrase generated by another user, which the attacker can use to decrypt that user's private key file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.842% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0262.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2222
http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/patches/secureRPCvulnerability.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5963

History

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Subscriptions

Ssh Ssh

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 7, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM
Reserved: Mar 29, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 2, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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