CVE-2005-2770 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication by using original account names if Administrator or Guest accounts were renamed after SSH key configuration.
- 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-2005-2770?
CVE-2005-2770 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WRQ Reflection for Secure IT Windows Server 6.0 (formerly known as F-Secure SSH server) does not properly handle when the Windows Administrator or Guest accounts are renamed after SSH key authentication has been configured, which allows remote attackers to use the original names during login.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2770?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wrq Wrq Reflection for Secure It Windows Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2770?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2770 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-2005-2770 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2770 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v3h4-p4rj-f7h6.