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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0992 · published 19 December 2000

CVE-2000-0992: Openbsd openssh vulnerability

Openbsd · Openssh

Directory traversal vulnerability in scp in sshd 1.2.xx allows a remote malicious scp server to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 6.1% · top 6.9%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
6.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 4 tagged exploit
23 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in scp in sshd 1.2.xx allows a remote malicious scp server to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0359.html ExploitVendor Advisory
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:057
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1742 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5312
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0359.html ExploitVendor Advisory
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:057
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1742 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5312

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0992), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.