Detections
Analytics
OpenSSH < 3.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1986
Synopsis
The remote host is vulnerable to a flaw that allows for the bypassing of authentication.Description
The remote host is running a version of OpenSSH that is older than 3.0.1. Versions older than 3.0.1 are vulnerable to a flaw in which an attacker may authenticate, provided that Kerberos V support has been enabled (which is not the case by default). It is also vulnerable to an excessive memory clearing bug, believed to be unexploitable.Note: NNM has solely relied on the banner of the SSH client to perform this check. Any backported patches or workarounds such as recompiling or edited configurations are not observable through the banner.
*** You may ignore this warning if this host is not using Kerberos V
Solution
Upgrade to OpenSSH 3.0.1 or higher.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 1986
Family: SSH
Published: 8/20/2004
Updated: 3/6/2019
Nessus ID: 10802
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.4
Temporal Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:openbsd:openssh
Exploitable With
Core Impact