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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0259 · published 2 June 2001

CVE-2001-0259: Ssh vulnerability

Ssh · Ssh

ssh-keygen in ssh 1.2.27 - 1.2.30 with Secure-RPC can allow local attackers to recover a SUN-DES-1 magic phrase generated by another user, which the attacker can use to decrypt that user's private key file.

3.6 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.84% · top 43.8%
3.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.84%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

ssh-keygen in ssh 1.2.27 - 1.2.30 with Secure-RPC can allow local attackers to recover a SUN-DES-1 magic phrase generated by another user, which the attacker can use to decrypt that user's private key file.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0262.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2222 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/patches/secureRPCvulnerability.html ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5963
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0262.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2222 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/patches/secureRPCvulnerability.html ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5963

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0259), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.