CVE-2000-0525 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 13 Oct 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges when OpenSSH UseLogin is enabled.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0525?

CVE-2000-0525 is a critical vulnerability in OpenSSH, 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

OpenSSH does not properly drop privileges when the UseLogin option is enabled, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by providing the command to the ssh daemon.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0525?

It affects 1 product.

Products include OpenSSH.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0525?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2000-0525 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0525 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hrrj-9rqm-m5rx.