CVE-2002-1059 Memory corruption in n/a
A malicious SSH server can execute arbitrary code on a user's machine by sending a long version string to the SecureCRT client.
- 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-2002-1059?
CVE-2002-1059 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. 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
Buffer overflow in Van Dyke SecureCRT SSH client before 3.4.6, and 4.x before 4.0 beta 3, allows an SSH server to execute arbitrary code via a long SSH1 protocol version string.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1059?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1059?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2002-1059 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1059 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v7cf-5rg5-ff64.