CVE-2002-1469

Public Exploit

Description

scponly does not properly verify the path when finding the (1) scp or (2) sftp-server programs, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass access controls by uploading malicious programs and modifying the PATH variable in $HOME/.ssh/environment to locate those programs.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.94% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.sublimation.org/scponly/
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9913.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/288245	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5526	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1469?: CVE-2002-1469 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1469?: To fix CVE-2002-1469, 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-2002-1469 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1469 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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