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TI-2012-05030 Aliases CVE-2012-6066GHSA-jmwc-3jq9-gh6r

freeSSHd.exe in freeSSHd through 1.2.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication…

Priority HIGH 67CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

freeSSHd.exe in freeSSHd through 1.2.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted session, as demonstrated by an OpenSSH client with modified versions of ssh.c and sshconnect2.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.39513 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freesshd:freesshd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2.6VulnerableFreesshd
cpe:2.3:a:freesshd:freesshd:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerableFreesshd
cpe:2.3:a:freesshd:freesshd:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2VulnerableFreesshd
  • cpe:2.3:a:freesshd:freesshd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Freesshd
  • cpe:2.3:a:freesshd:freesshd:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Freesshd
  • cpe:2.3:a:freesshd:freesshd:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Freesshd

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6066
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmwc-3jq9-gh6r

References

Other 1

  • TI-2024-00664 freeSSHd denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-02343 Stack-based buffer overflow in (1) WeOnlyDo wodSSHServer ActiveX Component 1.2.7 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-04545 Stack-based buffer overflow in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2008-06587 Multiple buffer overflows in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2018-07018 Insecure access control in freeSSHd version 1.3.1 allows attackers to obtain the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2008-02464 Stack-based buffer overflow in SFTP in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
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Sources

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