Servers and applications
CVE-2001-0529
OpenSSH version 2.9 and earlier, with X forwarding enabled, allows a local attacker to delete any file named 'cookies' via a symlink attack.
- Severity
- High 7.2
- Published
- 14 Aug 2001
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 21 Oct 2026
- Exploit chance
- 0.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 50% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Attack
- Needs local access · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Read data · Change data · Take it down
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
OpenSSHServers and applications · cpe:a:openbsd:openssh |
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