Is CVE-2002-1358 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-1358 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-1358?

CVE-2002-1358 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2002-1358?

Patch guidance is available from cisco security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2002-1358.

CVE-2002-1358 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2002-1358?

16 products: cisco ios, cisco ios, cisco ios, cisco ios, cisco ios, and 11 more.

Description

Multiple SSH2 servers and clients do not properly handle lists with empty elements or strings, which may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by the SSHredder SSH protocol test suite.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CISCO
Published: 12/23/2002
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

cisco : ioscisco : ioscisco : ioscisco : ioscisco : ioscisco : ioscisco : ioscisco : iosfissh : ssh_clientintersoft : securenettermnetcomposite : shellguard_sshpragma_systems : secureshellputty : puttyputty : puttyputty : puttywinscp : winscp

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD