CVE-2001-1474 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass SSH host key verification by poisoning DNS, redirecting connections to localhost without user awareness.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1474?
CVE-2001-1474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SSH before 2.0 disables host key checking when connecting to the localhost, which allows remote attackers to silently redirect connections to the localhost by poisoning the client's DNS cache.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1474?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ssh Ssh.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1474?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1474 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1474 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1474 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-1999-0248 Race condition in n/a
- CVE-1999-0013 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2001-1473 Weak cryptography in n/a
- CVE-2001-1475 SSH before 2.0, when using RC4 and password authentication, allows remote attackers to replay messages until a new server key (VK) is generated.
- CVE-2001-1476 SSH before 2.0, with RC4 encryption and the "disallow NULL passwords" option enabled, makes it easier for remote attackers to guess portions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rh9m-9jx7-gq3q.