CVE-2004-1161 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote authenticated users can bypass rssh restrictions to execute arbitrary programs via specific command-line arguments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1161?
CVE-2004-1161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 10 Dec 2004. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rssh 2.2.2 and earlier does not properly restrict programs that can be run, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary programs via (1) rdist -P, (2) rsync, or (3) scp -S.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1161?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gentoo Linux, Rssh Rssh.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1161 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1161 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Gentoo Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ch4w-g52g-5hhj.