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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SSH up to 3.2.1 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Process Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-1644. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SSH up to 3.2.1 (SSH Server Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Process Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SSH Secure Shell for Servers and SSH Secure Shell for Workstations 2.0.13 through 3.2.1, when running without a PTY, does not call setsid to remove the child process from the process group of the parent process, which allows attackers to gain certain privileges.

The weakness was released 11/25/2002 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1644 since 03/28/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11169 (SSH Secure Shell without PTY setsid() Function Privilege Escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 42404 (SSH Communications SSH Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10710), Tenable (11169), SecurityFocus (BID 6247†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1532†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-19157. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• SSH Server Software

Name

• SSH

Version

• 2.0.13
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 3.0
• 3.0.1
• 3.1
• 3.1.1
• 3.1.2
• 3.1.3
• 3.1.4
• 3.2
• 3.2.1

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 11169
Nessus Name: SSH Secure Shell without PTY setsid() Function Privilege Escalation
Nessus File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/01/2002 🔍
11/25/2002 +328 days 🔍
11/25/2002 +0 days 🔍
11/25/2002 +0 days 🔍
11/25/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/29/2003 +246 days 🔍
03/28/2005 +608 days 🔍
07/31/2014 +3412 days 🔍
09/03/2025 +4052 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2002-1644 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1644
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19156
CERT: 🔍
X-Force: 10710
SecurityFocus: 6247 - SSH Communications SSH Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1532 - SSH Insecure setuid() Call Allows Privilege Elevation by Local Users, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2014 04:18 PM
Updated: 09/03/2025 10:21 AM
Changes: 07/31/2014 04:18 PM (67), 05/10/2019 10:54 PM (1), 11/18/2024 07:43 AM (17), 09/03/2025 10:21 AM (2)
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