CVE-2001-0259 describes a vulnerability in ssh-keygen within SSH versions 1.2.27 through 1.2.30 when utilizing Secure-RPC. This flaw allows local attackers to recover a SUN-DES-1 magic phrase belonging to another user, subsequently enabling them to decrypt that user's private key file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.6 (LOW), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and potential for partial confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, though an ExploitDB entry exists (EDB-20560), and it has received no community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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