HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2002-1360
CRITICAL

CVE-2002-1360

CWE-20Published: December 23, 2002· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple SSH2 servers and clients do not properly handle strings with null characters in them when the string length is specified by a length field, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code due to interactions with the use of null-terminated strings as implemented using languages such as C, as demonstrated by the SSHredder SSH protocol test suite.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2002-1360 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

Cisco1 product(s)
ios
fissh1 product(s)
ssh client
intersoft1 product(s)
securenetterm
netcomposite1 product(s)
shellguard ssh
pragma_systems1 product(s)
secureshell
putty1 product(s)
putty
winscp1 product(s)
winscp
Source: NVD CPE · 16 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0110.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-36.html
ADVISORYhttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0110.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-36.html

All References (10)

→
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0110.htmlVendor Advisory
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1005812
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1005813
→
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-36.htmlThird Party Advisory · US Government Resource
→
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5797
→
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0110.htmlVendor Advisory
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1005812
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1005813
→
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-36.htmlThird Party Advisory · US Government Resource
→
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5797

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2002-1360
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected7 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 23, 2002

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2002-1360 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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