CVE-2001-0816 describes a vulnerability in OpenSSH versions prior to 2.9.9, specifically affecting the sftp-server when configured with restricted keypairs. Authenticated remote users could bypass authorized_keys2 command restrictions through sftp commands. This vulnerability carries a high severity CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, with 10 mentions, suggesting awareness among security professionals.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.9.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
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.