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SSH 3.0.0 Locked Account Remote Authentication Bypass

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10708

Synopsis

An attacker might be able to use the remote SSH server to log into the remote host without proper credentials

Description

The remote host is running SSH 3.0.0. There is a bug in this release which allows any user to log into accounts whose password entry is two characters long or less.

An attacker might gain root privileges using this flaw.

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.0.1 of SSH which solves this problem.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10708

File Name: ssh3_passwd.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 7/21/2001

Updated: 7/30/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/21/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0553

BID: 3078