OpenSSH < 3.7.1p2 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 11848

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Synopsis

The remote host has an application which may allow an attacker to login potentially as root without password.

Description

According to its banner, the remote host appears to be running OpenSSH 3.7p1 or 3.7.1p1. These versions are vulnerable to a flaw in the way they handle PAM authentication when PrivilegeSeparation is disabled.

Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to gain a shell on the remote host using a null password.

Solution

Upgrade to OpenSSH 3.7.1p2 or disable PAM support in sshd_config

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 11848

File Name: openssh_37p.nasl

Version: 1.28

Type: remote

Family: Gain a shell remotely

Published: 9/23/2003

Updated: 3/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:openbsd:openssh

Required KB Items: installed_sw/OpenSSH

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/23/2003

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0786, CVE-2003-0787

BID: 8677

CERT: 602204

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