CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0248
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk1.60%
73th percentile - higher than 73% of all known CVEs
Summary
A race condition in the authentication agent mechanism of sshd 1.2.17 allows an attacker to steal another user's credentials.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could gain access to sensitive user data, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the organization's systems and resources.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of sshd to eliminate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.
Other vulnerabilities in sshd 1.2.17
Original NVD description (English source)
A race condition in the authentication agent mechanism of sshd 1.2.17 allows an attacker to steal another user's credentials.