CVE-2003-1562 describes a timing vulnerability in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and earlier. When PermitRootLogin is disabled and PAM keyboard-interactive authentication is used, sshd fails to introduce a delay after a correct root password attempt, allowing remote attackers to discern password validity through timing differences. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.6 (High), indicating a network-based attack with high complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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