CVE-2007-2243 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in OpenSSH 4.6 and earlier versions when ChallengeResponseAuthentication is enabled. Remote attackers can determine the existence of user accounts by observing differing responses during S/KEY authentication attempts. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, as it allows for information disclosure (C:P) with low attack complexity (AC:L) and no authentication required (Au:N). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion 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:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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