8.4

CVE-1999-0013: ssh Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CVSS: 8.4v3.1HighModified
Published 29-09-1999Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0013 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in ssh. EPSS estimates a 1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.14%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-09-1999
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stolen credentials from SSH clients via ssh-agent program, allowing other local users to access remote accounts belonging to the ssh-agent user.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 1.13% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ssh1 product
  • ssh1.2.0 | 1.2.1 | 1.2.2 | 1.2.3 | 1.2.4 | 1.2.5 | 1.2.6 | 1.2.7 | 1.2.8 | 1.2.9 | 1.2.10 | 1.2.11 | 1.2.12 | 1.2.13 | 1.2.14

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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