CVE-2012-6066 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in freeSSHd by sending a crafted session, gaining unauthorized access to the SSH server.
- 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-2012-6066?
CVE-2012-6066 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
freeSSHd.exe in freeSSHd through 1.2.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted session, as demonstrated by an OpenSSH client with modified versions of ssh.c and sshconnect2.c.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6066?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freesshd Freesshd.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6066?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6066 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-2012-6066 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-6066 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 3 Exploit-DB entries and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jmwc-3jq9-gh6r.