CVE-2002-1715 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local users can bypass restricted shells like rbash by uploading scripts to world-writable directories, gaining full shell access.
- 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-2002-1715?
CVE-2002-1715 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SSH 1 through 3, and possibly other versions, allows local users to bypass restricted shells such as rbash or rksh by uploading a script to a world-writeable directory, then executing that script to gain normal shell access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1715?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ssh Ssh, Ssh Ssh2.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1715?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1715 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1715 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1715 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-hmhx-2jp5-6pxr.