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CVE-2008-00961 exploit

Multiple buffer overflows in Georgia SoftWorks SSH2 Server (GSW_SSHD) 7.01.0003 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary cod…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
9.2%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Multiple buffer overflows in Georgia SoftWorks SSH2 Server (GSW_SSHD) 7.01.0003 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) a long username, which triggers an overflow in the log function; or (2) a long password.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

9.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-30971 Georgia SoftWorks Secure Shell Server 7.1.3 - Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities · remote · 2007-01-02

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/27103 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/3517 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • aluigi.altervista.org /adv/gswsshit-adv.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/485725/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28307 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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