CVE-2005-2666

openssh vulnerable to known_hosts address harvesting

Published Aug 23, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 1.2 Low EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
SSH, as implemented in OpenSSH before 4.0 and possibly other implementations, stores hostnames, IP addresses, and keys in plaintext in the known_hosts file, which makes it easier for an attacker that has compromised an SSH user's account to generate a list of additional targets that are more likely to have the same password or key.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-2667 SSH, as implemented in OpenSSH before 4.0 and possibly other implementations, stores hostnames, IP addresses, and keys in plaintext in the known_hosts file, which makes it easier for an attacker that has compromised an SSH user's account to generate a list of additional targets that are more likely to have the same password or key.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:45 PM
Reserved
Aug 23, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 23, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 7, 2005, 12:00 AM