CVE-2012-5975 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain root access on SSH Tectia Server if old-style password authentication is enabled.
- 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-2012-5975?
CVE-2012-5975 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SSH USERAUTH CHANGE REQUEST feature in SSH Tectia Server 6.0.4 through 6.0.20, 6.1.0 through 6.1.12, 6.2.0 through 6.2.5, and 6.3.0 through 6.3.2 on UNIX and Linux, when old-style password authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted session involving entry of blank passwords, as demonstrated by a root login session from a modified OpenSSH client with an added input_userauth_passwd_changereq call in sshconnect2.c.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5975?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ssh Tectia Server.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5975?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5975 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-2012-5975 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-5975 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rg8f-w58v-jv6v.