LOW
ssh-keygen in ssh 1.2.27 - 1.2.30 with Secure-RPC can allow local attackers to recover a SUN-DES-1 magic phrase generated by another user, which the attacker can use to decrypt that user's private key file
Published May 7, 2001
3.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.84%
Description
ssh-keygen in ssh 1.2.27 - 1.2.30 with Secure-RPC can allow local attackers to recover a SUN-DES-1 magic phrase generated by another user, which the attacker can use to decrypt that user's private key file.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
3.6 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.84% 0.00842
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00842
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.84% (0.00842) | 56.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.84% (0.00842) | 52.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.24% (0.00236) | 44.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 17.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 14.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 74.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 53.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0262.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2222 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/patches/secureRPCvulnerability.html x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5963 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0262.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2222 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/patches/secureRPCvulnerability.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5963 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 7, 2001
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Mar 29, 2001
Link CVE-2001-0259
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a