7.5
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2003-0386
OpenSSH Reverse DNS Hostname Traversal Vulnerability
Description

OpenSSH 3.6.1 and earlier, when restricting host access by numeric IP addresses and with VerifyReverseMapping disabled, allows remote attackers to bypass "from=" and "user@host" address restrictions by connecting to a host from a system whose reverse DNS hostname contains the numeric IP address.

INFO

Published Date :

July 2, 2003, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2003-0386 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
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be remediated by updating the OpenSSH packages to a patched version.
  • Update the OpenSSH packages.
  • Upgrade to OpenSSH 3.6.2 or later, or SunSSH 1.1.1 / 1.3 or later.
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-2003-0386.

URL Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21129
http://secunia.com/advisories/21262
http://secunia.com/advisories/21724
http://secunia.com/advisories/22196
http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-174.htm
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/978316 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0298.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0698.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/324016/2003-06-03/2003-06-09/0 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7831
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9894
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21129
http://secunia.com/advisories/21262
http://secunia.com/advisories/21724
http://secunia.com/advisories/22196
http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-174.htm
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/978316 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0298.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0698.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/324016/2003-06-03/2003-06-09/0 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7831
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9894
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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-2003-0386 weaknesses.

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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2003-0386 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2003-0386 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21129
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21262
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21724
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22196
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-174.htm
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/978316
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0298.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0698.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/324016/2003-06-03/2003-06-09/0
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7831
    Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
    Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9894
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9894 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9894 [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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

14.24 }} 4.61%

score

0.94100

percentile