CVE-2001-0553

SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly perform password authentication to the sshd2 daemon, which allows local users to gain access to accounts with short password fields, such as locked accounts that use "NP" in the password field.

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 69th percentile

Published

2002-06-25

Updated

2024-08-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/exploit.cfm

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21021

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2001-0552
• CVE-2001-0554
• CVE-2001-0550
• CVE-2001-0555
• CVE-2001-0548
• CVE-2001-0557