10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2000-0525
OpenSSH Privilege Escalation Remote Command Injection
Description

OpenSSH does not properly drop privileges when the UseLogin option is enabled, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by providing the command to the ssh daemon.

INFO

Published Date :

June 8, 2000, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 10, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2000-0525 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openbsd openssh
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2000-0525.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0065.html
http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#uselogin
http://www.osvdb.org/341
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1334
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4646

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2000-0525 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2000-0525 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/static/4646.php [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4646 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2000-0525 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2000-0525 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.19 }} 0.00%

score

0.55279

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability