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CVE-2004-1161
rssh 2.2.2 and earlier does not properly restrict programs that can be run, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass…
High7.5EPSS 7.3%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.3% · top 5.6% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- GLSA-200412-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 11792 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20050115 Re: rssh and scponly arbitrary command execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20041202 rssh and scponly arbitrary command execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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