CVE-2004-2760
sshd in OpenSSH 3.5p1, when PermitRootLogin is disabled, immediately closes the TCP connection after a root login attempt with the correct password, but leaves the connection open after an attempt with an incorrect password, which makes it easier for…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (8.67%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
sshd in OpenSSH 3.5p1, when PermitRootLogin is disabled, immediately closes the TCP connection after a root login attempt with the correct password, but leaves the connection open after an attempt with an incorrect password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the password by observing the connection state, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0190. NOTE: it could be argued that in most environments, this does not cross privilege boundaries without requiring leverage of a separate vulnerability.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 8.67% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-16
- Affected
- openbsd/openssh
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/bugtraq/2004/04/msg00162.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4100
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/360198
- http://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/bugtraq/2004/04/msg00162.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4100
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/360198
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.