CVE-2004-1162
The unison command in scponly before 4.0 does not properly restrict programs that can be run, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary programs via the (1) -rshcmd or (2) -sshcmd flags.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.93%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The unison command in scponly before 4.0 does not properly restrict programs that can be run, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary programs via the (1) -rshcmd or (2) -sshcmd flags.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.93% probability · 80th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- scponly/scponly · gentoo/linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110202047507273&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110581113814623&w=2
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-01.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11791Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.sublimation.org/scponly/#relnotes
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18362
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110202047507273&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110581113814623&w=2
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-01.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11791Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.sublimation.org/scponly/#relnotes
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18362
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.