CVE-2001-1169
keyinit in S/Key does not require authentication to initialize a one-time password sequence, which allows an attacker who has gained privileges to a user account to create new one-time passwords for use in other activities that may use S/Key…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
keyinit in S/Key does not require authentication to initialize a one-time password sequence, which allows an attacker who has gained privileges to a user account to create new one-time passwords for use in other activities that may use S/Key authentication, such as sudo.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.19% probability · 66th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- bell communications research/s key
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0441.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0441.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.