Vulnerability in OpenBSD OpenSSH
CVE-2001-0572
The SSH protocols 1 and 2 (aka SSH-2) as implemented in OpenSSH and other packages have various weaknesses which can allow a remote attacker to obtain the following information via sniffing: (1) password lengths or ranges of lengths, which simplifies brute force password guessing, (2) whether RSA or DSA authentication is being used, (3) the number of authorized_keys in RSA authentication, or (4) the lengths of shell commands.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.071 (94.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.071 · newest: 0.071 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenBSD OpenSSH — versions 4.5
- SSH — versions 1.2.24, 1.2.25, 1.2.26
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-033.php3 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-033.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0225.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit, Patch)
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/ (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/596827 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2001-0572?
- CVE-2001-0572 is a vulnerability in OpenBSD OpenSSH. Published 2001-08-22.
- Is CVE-2001-0572 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.