CVE-2002-1646

Description

SSH Secure Shell for Servers 3.0.0 to 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to override the AllowedAuthentications configuration and use less secure authentication schemes (e.g. password) than configured for the server.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.98% Top 20%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory ciac.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/341187	third party advisory us government resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0204.html	mailing list patch
http://www.ssh.com/company/newsroom/article/201/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4810	vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9163	vdb entry
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-081.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/advisories/authentication.cfm	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1646?: CVE-2002-1646 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1646?: To fix CVE-2002-1646, 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-2002-1646 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1646 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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