CVE-2001-1474 json
SSH before 2.0 disables host key checking when connecting to the localhost, which allows remote attackers to silently redirect connections…
published 2001-01-18 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1454
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
SSH before 2.0 disables host key checking when connecting to the localhost, which allows remote attackers to silently redirect connections to the localhost by poisoning the client's DNS cache.
Exploit prediction
1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6604
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/786900
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1474
- NVD CVE-2001-1474
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