CVE-1999-1231

ssh 2.0.12, and possibly other versions, allows valid user names to attempt to enter the correct password multiple times, but only prompts an invalid user name for a password once, which allows remote attackers to determine user account names on the server.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/14758	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2276

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.12:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 1999-06-09 04:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:17

NVD link : CVE-1999-1231

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1231

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1231

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ssh

ssh2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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