CVE-2000-0217 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can control client X sessions via malicious xauth due to default SSH X forwarding, requiring configuration changes to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0217?
CVE-2000-0217 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OpenSSH, published on 10 Apr 2000. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The default configuration of SSH allows X forwarding, which could allow a remote attacker to control a client's X sessions via a malicious xauth program.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0217?
It affects 3 products.
Products include OpenSSH, Ssh Ssh, Ssh Ssh2.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0217?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0217 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0217 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0217 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in OpenSSH
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hfg-9p4g-2q8c.