CVE-2001-0553 Auth bypass in n/a
Local attackers can bypass authentication for accounts with short or locked password fields, gaining unauthorized access to user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0553?
CVE-2001-0553 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0553?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ssh Secure Shell.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0553 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2001-0553 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0553 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jrf-5jjq-9v28.