CVE-2002-1645

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Published Mar 28, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 7.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the URL catcher feature for SSH Secure Shell for Workstations client 3.1 to 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URL.

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:ssh2:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.2:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 7.9% (7.871% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/140977
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6263
http://www.ssh.com/company/newsroom/article/287/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10723

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ssh Ssh2

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:34 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 28, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:34 AM
Reserved: Mar 28, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 25, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

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