Vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh
CVE-2005-2666
SSH, as implemented in OpenSSH before 4.0 and possibly other implementations, stores hostnames, IP addresses, and keys in plaintext in the known_hosts file, which makes it easier for an attacker that has compromised an SSH user's account to generate a list of additional targets that are more likely to have the same password or key.
EPSS: 0.012 (64.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Openbsd Openssh — versions 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.1p1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-2666?
- CVE-2005-2666 is a vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh, classified under CWE-255. Published 2005-08-23.
- Is CVE-2005-2666 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.