CVE-2000-1169 Security feature bypass in n/a
A malicious SSH server can bypass X11 or agent forwarding restrictions to sniff display events or access the ssh-agent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-1169?
CVE-2000-1169 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenSSH, published on 22 Jan 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
OpenSSH SSH client before 2.3.0 does not properly disable X11 or agent forwarding, which could allow a malicious SSH server to gain access to the X11 display and sniff X11 events, or gain access to the ssh-agent.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1169?
It affects 1 product.
Products include OpenSSH.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-1169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in OpenSSH
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jh35-33g7-ghxr.