Vulnerability in OpenBSD OpenSSH
CVE-2008-1657
OpenSSH 4.4 up to versions before 4.9 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the sshd_config ForceCommand directive by modifying the .ssh/rc session file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenBSD OpenSSH — versions 4.4, 4.4p1, 4.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28531 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- support.attachmate.com/techdocs/2374.html
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-649-1 (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/32110 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2419
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/29609 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/31531 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.openbsd.org/errata43.html (vendor-advisory, Patch)
- aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ssh_advisory.asc
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-1657?
- CVE-2008-1657 is a vulnerability in OpenBSD OpenSSH, classified under CWE-264. Published 2008-04-02.
- Is CVE-2008-1657 known to be exploited?
- 26 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.