CVE-2008-1657
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-1657 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-04-02 18:44:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| Description | OpenSSH 4.4 up to versions before 4.9 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the sshd_config ForceCommand directive by modifying the .ssh/rc session file. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
SingleConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Openbsd | Openssh | 4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openbsd | Openssh | 4.4p1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openbsd | Openssh | 4.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openbsd | Openssh | 4.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openbsd | Openssh | 4.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openbsd | Openssh | 4.8 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflection for Secure IT Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-005.txt.asc | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | ftp.netbsd.org | |
| Advisories:rPSA-2008-0139 - rPath Wiki | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | wiki.rpath.com | |
| NetBSD update for OpenSSH - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| OpenBSD 4.3 errata | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openbsd.org | Patch |
| IBM AIX update for OpenSSH - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report SUSE-SR:2008:009 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| OpenSSH: Privilege escalation — Gentoo Linux Documentation | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.gentoo.org | |
| SUSE update for openssh and opera - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| rPath update for OpenSSH - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| OpenBSD OpenSSH ForceCommand Bypass Weakness - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| OpenSSH ForceCommand Command Execution Weakness | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Patch |
| Webmail - OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Security Advisory SA32110 - Ubuntu update for openssh-server - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Webmail - OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | Vendor Advisory |
| OpenSSH ForceCommand Bypass Weakness - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| APPLE-SA-2008-09-15 Mac OS X v10.5.5 and Security Update 2008-006 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | |
| www.openssh.com/txt/release-4.9 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openssh.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Security Advisory SA32080 - Ubuntu update for openssh-server - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| support.attachmate.com/techdocs/2374.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.attachmate.com | |
| Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2008:098 | Mandriva | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mandriva.com | |
| issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2419 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | issues.rpath.com | |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | Vendor Advisory |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-260A -- Apple Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.us-cert.gov | US Government Resource |
| USN-649-1: OpenSSH vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - OpenSSH Unsafe Default Configuration May Let Local Users Execute Arbitrary Commands | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Gentoo update for openssh - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Webmail - OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | Vendor Advisory |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ssh_advisory.asc | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | aix.software.ibm.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
| Organization | Published | Contributor | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | 2008-04-03 | Mark J Cox | Not vulnerable. These issues did not affect the versions of OpenSSH as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5. |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.