CVE-2003-0786

Description

The SSH1 PAM challenge response authentication in OpenSSH 3.7.1 and 3.7.1p1, when Privilege Separation is disabled, does not check the result of the authentication attempt, which can allow remote attackers to gain privileges.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.37% Top 25%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openssh.com/txt/sshpam.adv
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8677	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338617	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338616	mailing list
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010812.html	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/602204	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0786?: CVE-2003-0786 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0786?: To fix CVE-2003-0786, 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-2003-0786 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0786 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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