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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gain a shell remotely >> OpenSSH Client Unauthorized Remote Forwarding Vulnerability Assessment Details
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OpenSSH Client Unauthorized Remote Forwarding |
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Checks for the remote SSH version Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote SSH client does not disable X11 forwarding. Description : The remote host is running a version of the OpenSSH client older than or as old as version 2.3.0. This version does not properly disable X11 or agent forwarding, which could permit a malicious SSH server to gain access to the X11 display and sniff X11 events, or gain access to the ssh-agent. Solution : Install the newest version of OpenSSH, available at http://www.openssh.com Network Security Threat Level: Low / CVSS Base Score : 3 (AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:C) Networks Security ID: 1949 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Xue Yong Zhi |
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Router Components, Memory |
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