CVE-2004-2760 describes a vulnerability in OpenSSH 3.5p1 where, if PermitRootLogin is disabled, a root login attempt with the correct password immediately closes the TCP connection, while an incorrect password leaves it open. This allows remote attackers to guess the root password by observing connection behavior. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity), it has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5p1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.5p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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