CVE-1999-1159
CVSS 2.0 Score 4.6 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Dec 29, 1998
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
Summary
CVE-1999-1159 is a vulnerability affecting SSH versions 2.0.11 and earlier. This issue grants local users the ability to initiate remote forwarding from privileged ports without requiring root access, posing a security risk. The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to potentially gain elevated access to the system and execute malicious code. It's essential for system administrators to update their SSH implementations to the latest version to mitigate this risk.
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