CVE-2000-0992 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in scp in sshd 1.2.xx allows a remote malicious scp server to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot…
published 2000-12-19 25 y ago modified 2026-09-23 46 d ago also EUVD-2000-0979
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.0%
- EPSS 6.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in scp in sshd 1.2.xx allows a remote malicious scp server to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.
Patch / fix
- openssh Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:3.9p1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2000-0992
- securityfocus.com/bid/1742 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20253)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20253 OpenSSH 1.2 - '.scp' File Create/Overwrite remote, 2000-09-30
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1742 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0359.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/1742
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0359.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
frontal2.mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:057
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5312
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0992
- NVD CVE-2000-0992
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