CVE-2008-0097 describes a format string vulnerability in Georgia SoftWorks SSH2 Server (GSW_SSHD) version 7.01.0003 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting format string specifiers into the username field during a LoginPassword message. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not widely targeted.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.01.0003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:georgia_softworks:ssh2_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.