7.5
HIGH
CVE-2004-2486
Dropbear SSH Server Uninitialized Variable Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2004, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2024, 11:53 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2004-2486 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 Dropbear_ssh_project dropbear_ssh
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2004-2486 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/12153
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28935
    Added Reference http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080949c7a.shtml
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/8137
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10803
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0543
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16810
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40490
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Sep. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES No Types Assigned http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28935 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28935 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.osvdb.org/8137 Patch http://www.osvdb.org/8137 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/12153 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/12153 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0543 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0543 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10803 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10803 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40490 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40490 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080949c7a.shtml No Types Assigned http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080949c7a.shtml Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16810 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16810 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.43
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/16810 [Patch]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/40490 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40490 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16810 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 26, 2005

    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-2004-2486 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

5.19 }} 3.47%

score

0.92876

percentile

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