CVE-2018-15919

openssh: User enumeration via malformed packets in authentication requests

Published Aug 28, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Remotely observable behaviour in auth-gss2.c in OpenSSH through 7.8 could be used by remote attackers to detect existence of users on a target system when GSS2 is in use. NOTE: the discoverer states 'We understand that the OpenSSH developers do not want to treat such a username enumeration (or "oracle") as a vulnerability.'

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-7775 Remotely observable behaviour in auth-gss2.c in OpenSSH through 7.8 could be used by remote attackers to detect existence of users on a target system when GSS2 is in use. NOTE: the discoverer states 'We understand that the OpenSSH developers do not want to treat such a username enumeration (or "oracle") as a vulnerability.'
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01019}

epss

{'score': 0.01233}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics threat_severity

Low

threat_severity

Moderate

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Dec 18, 2025, 11:48 AM
Reserved
Aug 28, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 28, 2018, 8:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:43 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 28, 2018, 12:00 AM