Information disclosure in Dropbear_ssh_project Dropbear_ssh
CVE-2018-15599
The recv_msg_userauth_request function in svr-auth.c in Dropbear through 2018.76 is prone to a user enumeration vulnerability because username validity affects how fields in SSH_MSG_USERAUTH messages are handled, a similar issue to CVE-201…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.027 (84.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Dropbear_ssh_project Dropbear_ssh
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15599?
- CVE-2018-15599 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dropbear_ssh_project Dropbear_ssh, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-08-21.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15599?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-15599 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.