CVE-2007-1099

Description

dbclient in Dropbear SSH client before 0.49 does not sufficiently warn the user when it detects a hostkey mismatch, which might allow remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.56% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory asn.au

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22761	vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24345	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/32088	vdb entry broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32762	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0785	vdb entry third party advisory
http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES	vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/33814	vdb entry broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1099?: CVE-2007-1099 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1099?: To fix CVE-2007-1099, 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-2007-1099 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-1099 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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