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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0525 · published 8 June 2000

CVE-2000-0525: Openbsd openssh vulnerability

Openbsd · Openssh

OpenSSH does not properly drop privileges when the UseLogin option is enabled, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by providing the command to the ssh daemon.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.6% · top 15.1%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

OpenSSH does not properly drop privileges when the UseLogin option is enabled, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by providing the command to the ssh daemon.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0065.html
http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#uselogin
http://www.osvdb.org/341
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1334
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4646
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0065.html
http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#uselogin
http://www.osvdb.org/341
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1334
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4646

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0525), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.