CVE-1999-1159
SSH 2.0.11 and earlier allows local users to request remote forwarding from privileged ports...
SSH 2.0.11 and earlier allows local users to request remote forwarding from privileged ports without being root.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
SSH 2.0.11 and earlier allows local users to request remote forwarding from privileged ports without being root.
- Record
CVE-1999-1159- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
SSH 2.0.11 and earlier allows local users to request remote forwarding from privileged ports without being root.
- Record
CVE-1999-1159- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1140 No score
SSH 2.0.11 and earlier allows local users to request remote forwarding from privileged ports without being root.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1140- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jxq7-hfp5-q37w No score
SSH 2.0.11 and earlier allows local users to request remote forwarding from privileged ports...
SSH 2.0.11 and earlier allows local users to request remote forwarding from privileged ports without being root.
- Record
GHSA-jxq7-hfp5-q37w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1159 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Ssh Ssh2, published December 29, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.