CVE-2003-1120

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Published Mar 12, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Race condition in SSH Tectia Server 4.0.3 and 4.0.4 for Unix, when the password change plugin (ssh-passwd-plugin) is enabled, allows local users to obtain the server's private key.

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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:tectia_server:4.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:tectia_server:4.0.4:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-1110	Race condition in SSH Tectia Server 4.0.3 and 4.0.4 for Unix, when the password change plugin (ssh-passwd-plugin) is enabled, allows local users to obtain the server's private key.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.324% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/11193
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Mar/1009532.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/814198
http://www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=4491
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9956
http://www.ssh.com/company/newsroom/article/520/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15585

History

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Subscriptions

Ssh Tectia Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 12, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:12 AM
Reserved: Mar 11, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

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