CVE-2001-1507 describes a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in OpenSSH versions prior to 3.0.1 when Kerberos V is enabled, primarily affecting OpenBSD and OpenSSH products. This flaw allows remote attackers to log in without proper authentication, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a low-complexity network attack vector with no authentication required. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0p1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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