Buffer overflow in the URL catcher feature for SSH Secure Shell for Workstations client…
Priority MEDIUM 53Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the URL catcher feature for SSH Secure Shell for Workstations client 3.1 to 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07871 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | SSH |
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·SSH
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1645
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pgj6-rx26-xq27
References
More Ssh2 vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-00979 SSH server (sshd2) before 2.0.12 does not properly record login attempts if the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-01634 SSH 1 through 3, and possibly other versions, allows local users to bypass restricted… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2002-01565 SSH Secure Shell for Servers and SSH Secure Shell for Workstations 2.0.13 through 3.2.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2001-00357 SSH Communications Security sshd 2.4 for Windows allows remote attackers to create a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-1999-01179 ssh 2.0.12, and possibly other versions, allows valid user names to attempt to enter the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2000-00217 The default configuration of SSH allows X forwarding, which could allow a remote attacker… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2002-1645 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1645 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pgj6-rx26-xq27 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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