Buffer overflow in Van Dyke SecureCRT SSH client before 3.4.6, and 4.x before 4.0 beta 3, allows an SSH server to execute arbitrary code via a long SSH1 protocol version string.
CVE-2002-1059
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 60%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 4, 2002
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (12)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102744150718462&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102746007908689&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9650.php
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/4991
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5287
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vandyke.com/products/securecrt/security07-25-02.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102744150718462&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102746007908689&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9650.php
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/4991
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5287
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vandyke.com/products/securecrt/security07-25-02.html
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)
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Publicly available exploits
(4 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16460✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 30, 2010
SecureCRT 4.0 Beta 2 SSH1 - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-21634✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 23, 2002
SecureCRT 2.4/3.x/4.0 - SSH1 Identifier String Buffer Overflow (1)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-21635✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 23, 2002
SecureCRT 2.4/3.x/4.0 - SSH1 Identifier String Buffer Overflow (2)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/ssh/securecrt_ssh1✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 23, 2002
SecureCRT SSH1 Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗
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