CVE-2003-1120

Status: ModifiedLow (3.7)—

Race condition in SSH Tectia Server 4.0.3 and 4.0.4 for Unix, when the password change plugin (ssh-passwd-plugin) is enabled, allows local users to obtain the server's private key.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base score: 3.7

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.32%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 23
Score date: 10/4/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

SSH — Tectia Server

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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