CVE-2001-1469

Public Exploit

Description

The RC4 stream cipher as used by SSH1 allows remote attackers to modify messages without detection by XORing the original message's cyclic redundancy check (CRC) with the CRC of a mask consisting of all the bits of the original message that were modified.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.48%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6449	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/25309	third party advisory exploit us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1469?: CVE-2001-1469 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1469?: To fix CVE-2001-1469, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1469 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1469 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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