7.2
CVSSv2

CVE-2001-0553

Published: 14/08/2001 Updated: 10/10/2017
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.2 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
VMScore: 725
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

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.

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ssh secure shell 3.0.0

Exploits

source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/3078/info An input validation error exists in version 300 of the SSH daemon (sshd) running on Unix platforms It may be possible for remote users to log in to accounts for which there are two or less characters in the password field of the system password file Due to the nature of the problem, it may be ...