CVE-2001-1476 describes a vulnerability in SSH versions prior to 2.0 when configured with RC4 encryption and the "disallow NULL passwords" option. This flaw allows remote attackers to potentially guess portions of user passwords by replaying modified user sessions and observing differing error messages. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. Despite its age and severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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