CVE-2012-5975 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in SSH Tectia Server versions 6.0.4 through 6.3.2 on UNIX and Linux systems, specifically when old-style password authentication is enabled. Attackers can exploit this by crafting a session with blank passwords during a USERAUTH CHANGE REQUEST, potentially leading to unauthorized root access. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity but high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, exploit modules are publicly available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, and it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a high potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ssh:tectia_server:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ssh:tectia_server:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ssh:tectia_server:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ssh:tectia_server:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ssh:tectia_server:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.