CVE-2004-1653 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can bypass network restrictions via TCP forwarding in default OpenSSH configurations, enabling port bouncing attacks.

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-2004-1653?

CVE-2004-1653 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OpenSSH, published on 20 Feb 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The default configuration for OpenSSH enables AllowTcpForwarding, which could allow remote authenticated users to perform a port bounce, when configured with an anonymous access program such as AnonCVS.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1653?

It affects 1 product.

Products include OpenSSH.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1653?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1653 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-1653 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1653 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All OpenSSH vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r52p-h476-w962.

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