CVE-1999-0787 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit symlink following in the SSH agent to read sensitive files or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0787?
CVE-1999-0787 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SSH authentication agent follows symlinks via a UNIX domain socket.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0787?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ssh Ssh.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0787?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0787 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-1999-0787 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0787 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-1999-0248 Race condition in n/a
- CVE-1999-0013 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2001-1473 Weak cryptography in n/a
- CVE-2001-1475 SSH before 2.0, when using RC4 and password authentication, allows remote attackers to replay messages until a new server key (VK) is generated.
- CVE-2001-1476 SSH before 2.0, with RC4 encryption and the "disallow NULL passwords" option enabled, makes it easier for remote attackers to guess portions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-93v8-gx5g-v586.