CVE-2004-1161

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Published Dec 10, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 7.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

rssh 2.2.2 and earlier does not properly restrict programs that can be run, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary programs via (1) rdist -P, (2) rsync, or (3) scp -S.

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:rssh:rssh:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:rssh:rssh:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:rssh:rssh:2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:rssh:rssh:2.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:rssh:rssh:2.2.2:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2004-1159	rssh 2.2.2 and earlier does not properly restrict programs that can be run, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary programs via (1) rdist -P, (2) rsync, or (3) scp -S.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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: 7.3% (7.327% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110202047507273&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110581113814623&w=2
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-01.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11792

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Gentoo Linux

Rssh Rssh

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 10, 2004, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:39 AM
Reserved: Dec 9, 2004, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

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