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
Published Apr 21, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.17%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 | 1.17% (0.01173) | 66.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.17% (0.01173) | 63.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.82% (0.00824) | 72.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00296) | 70.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00296) | 68.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00296) | 64.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/786900 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6604 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/786900 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6604 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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