CVE-2008-0097

critical

Description

Format string vulnerability in the log function in Georgia SoftWorks SSH2 Server (GSW_SSHD) 7.01.0003 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the username field, as demonstrated by a certain LoginPassword message.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485725/100/0/threaded

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3517

http://secunia.com/advisories/28307

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/gswsshit-adv.txt

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-01-08

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01909