CVE-2001-1474

N/A Unknown
Published: January 18, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

SSH before 2.0 disables host key checking when connecting to the localhost, which allows remote attackers to silently redirect connections to the localhost by poisoning the client's DNS cache.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/786900
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6604
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/786900
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6604
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.5%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

ssh