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CVE-2000-0525

OpenSSH does not properly drop privileges when the UseLogin option is enabled, which allows local...

10.0 High

OpenSSH does not properly drop privileges when the UseLogin option is enabled, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by providing the command to the ssh daemon.

Exploit likelihood

2.63%Up 1.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

OpenSSH does not properly drop privileges when the UseLogin option is enabled, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by providing the command to the ssh daemon.

Record
CVE-2000-0525
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

OpenSSH does not properly drop privileges when the UseLogin option is enabled, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by providing the command to the ssh daemon.

Record
CVE-2000-0525
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0522 No score

OpenSSH does not properly drop privileges when the UseLogin option is enabled, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by providing the command to the ssh daemon.

Record
EUVD-2000-0522
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hrrj-9rqm-m5rx No score

OpenSSH does not properly drop privileges when the UseLogin option is enabled, which allows local...

OpenSSH does not properly drop privileges when the UseLogin option is enabled, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by providing the command to the ssh daemon.

Record
GHSA-hrrj-9rqm-m5rx
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2000-0525 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Openbsd Openssh, published June 8, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.63%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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