CVE-2005-2146 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can read insecurely generated SSH host keys to spoof the server, requiring an upgrade to secure versions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-2146?

CVE-2005-2146 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SSH Tectia Server 4.3.1 and earlier, and SSH Secure Shell for Windows Servers, uses insecure permissions when generating the Secure Shell host identification key, which allows local users to access the key and spoof the server.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2146?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ssh Tectia Server.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2146?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2146 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2146 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2146 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jq5x-f35w-xxr2.

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