CVE-2001-0553

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Published Jun 25, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly perform password authentication to the sshd2 daemon, which allows local users to gain access to accounts with short password fields, such as locked accounts that use "NP" in the password field.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ssh:secure_shell:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0545	SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly perform password authentication to the sshd2 daemon, which allows local users to gain access to accounts with short password fields, such as locked accounts that use "NP" in the password field.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.335% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0486.html
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-121.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/737451
http://www.osvdb.org/586
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3078
http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/exploit.cfm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6868

History

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Subscriptions

Ssh Secure Shell

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 25, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:21 AM
Reserved: Jul 24, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 14, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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