CVE-2008-0097

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-01-08 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Format string vulnerability in the log function in Georgia SoftWorks SSH2 Server (GSW_SSHD) 7.01.0003 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the username field, as demonstrated by a certain LoginPassword message.

Affected products

Georgia Softworks Ssh2 Server: through 7.01.0003

References

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/gswsshit-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/28307
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3517
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485725/100/0/threaded
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/gswsshit-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/28307
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3517
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485725/100/0/threaded

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