CVE-2001-0259 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can recover another user's SUN-DES-1 magic phrase to decrypt their private key file when using Secure-RPC.
- 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-2001-0259?
CVE-2001-0259 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ssh-keygen in ssh 1.2.27 - 1.2.30 with Secure-RPC can allow local attackers to recover a SUN-DES-1 magic phrase generated by another user, which the attacker can use to decrypt that user's private key file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0259?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ssh Ssh.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0259?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0259 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0259 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-pv25-r5h6-xx9c.