CVE-2001-0553

Public Exploit

Description

SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly perform password authentication to the sshd2 daemon, which allows local users to gain access to accounts with short password fields, such as locked accounts that use "NP" in the password field.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.22%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0486.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/exploit.cfm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6868	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/737451	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.osvdb.org/586	vdb entry
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-121.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3078	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0553?: CVE-2001-0553 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0553?: To fix CVE-2001-0553, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0553 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0553 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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