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High
CVE-2001-0553
SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0486.html
- http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/exploit.cfm
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6868
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/737451
- http://www.osvdb.org/586
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-121.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3078
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
3.0.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 25th, 2002
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.