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CVE-2002-1059


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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2002-1059 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from van_dyke_technologies organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2002, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2002-10-04T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 2.4 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.0 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.1 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.1.1 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.1.2 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.2 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.2.1 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.3 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.3.1 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.3.2 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.3.3 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.4 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.4.1 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.4.2 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.4.3 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.4.4 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 3.4.5 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 4.0_beta_1 Yes
Application van_dyke_technologies securecrt 4.0_beta_2 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For van_dyke_technologies's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.