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CVE-2004-1161

Published: Jan 10, 2005 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1161
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

rssh 2.2.2 and earlier does not properly restrict programs that can be run, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary programs via (1) rdist -P, (2) rsync, or (3) scp -S.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
RsshRssh2.0 (including)2.0 (including)
RsshRssh2.1 (including)2.1 (including)
RsshRssh2.2 (including)2.2 (including)
RsshRssh2.2.1 (including)2.2.1 (including)
RsshRssh2.2.2 (including)2.2.2 (including)
RsshUbuntudapper*
RsshUbuntudevel*
RsshUbuntuedgy*
RsshUbuntufeisty*

References

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