CVE-2002-0639

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 18.4%, top 3% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 18%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Integer overflow in sshd in OpenSSH 2.9.9 through 3.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during challenge response authentication (ChallengeResponseAuthentication) when OpenSSH is using SKEY or BSD_AUTH authentication.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
65(Track*)
EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
18%
EPSS %ILE
97%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 3, 2002

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jul 26, 2026
No patch confirmed yet. Sources: cert.
cert

VU#369347 - OpenSSH vulnerabilities in challenge response handling

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/369347
generic

'How to reproduce OpenSSH Overflow.' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102521542826833&w=2
generic

'Revised OpenSSH Security Advisory (adv.iss)' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102514631524575&w=2
generic

'OpenSSH Security Advisory (adv.iss)' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102514371522793&w=2
generic

Debian -- The Universal Operating System

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-134

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 14× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-25 04:41 UTCOSV refresh
  2. 2026-07-23 00:44 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-23 00:25 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-22 23:48 UTCEG score recompute
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  6. 2026-07-20 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-13 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
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  28. 2026-05-20 11:20 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-05-20 11:20 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-05-20 08:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-05-20 03:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-05-19 23:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-05-19 19:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-05-19 14:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-05-19 10:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-05-19 06:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-05-19 02:01 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-05-19 02:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2002-0639?
CVE-2002-0639 is a critical vulnerability published on July 3, 2002. Integer overflow in sshd in OpenSSH 2.9.9 through 3.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during challenge response authentication (ChallengeResponseAuthentication) when OpenSSH is using SKEY or BSD_AUTH authentication.
When was CVE-2002-0639 disclosed?
CVE-2002-0639 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 3, 2002, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2002-0639 actively exploited?
CVE-2002-0639 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 3.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2002-0639?
CVE-2002-0639 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2002-0639?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2002-0639, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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