CVE-2002-1646

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Published Mar 28, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

SSH Secure Shell for Servers 3.0.0 to 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to override the AllowedAuthentications configuration and use less secure authentication schemes (e.g. password) than configured for the server.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:secure_shell_for_servers:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:secure_shell_for_servers:3.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:secure_shell_for_servers:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:secure_shell_for_servers:3.1.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-1627	SSH Secure Shell for Servers 3.0.0 to 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to override the AllowedAuthentications configuration and use less secure authentication schemes (e.g. password) than configured for the server.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.6% (3.643% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0204.html
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-081.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/341187
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4810
http://www.ssh.com/company/newsroom/article/201/
http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/advisories/authentication.cfm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9163

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ssh Secure Shell For Servers

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:34 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 28, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:34 AM
Reserved: Mar 28, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

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