Vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh
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 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.
EPSS: 0.087 (94.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Openbsd Openssh — versions 3.5, 3.5p1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SREASON, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-2760?
- CVE-2004-2760 is a vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh, classified under CWE-16. Published 2004-12-31.
- Is CVE-2004-2760 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.