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CVE-2003-01903 exploits

OpenSSH-portable (OpenSSH) 3.6.1p1 and earlier with PAM support enabled immediately sends an error message when a user does not exist, whic…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
76.8%
percentile 100%
Public exploits
3
Exploit-DB

OpenSSH-portable (OpenSSH) 3.6.1p1 and earlier with PAM support enabled immediately sends an error message when a user does not exist, which allows remote attackers to determine valid usernames via a timing attack.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

76.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-3303 Portable OpenSSH 3.6.1p-PAM/4.1-SuSE - Timing Attack · remote · 2007-02-13
  • EDB-26 OpenSSH/PAM 3.6.1p1 - 'gossh.sh' Remote Users Ident · remote · 2003-05-02
  • EDB-25 OpenSSH/PAM 3.6.1p1 - Remote Users Discovery Tool · remote · 2003-04-30

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

References

  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2003-222.html · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=105172058404810&w=2 · mailing-list, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/7467 · vdb-entry, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=106018677302607&w=2 · mailing-list, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2003-224.html · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A445 · vdb-entry, signature, x_transferred
  • lab.mediaservice.net /advisory/2003-01-openssh.txt · x_transferred
  • turbolinux.com /security/TLSA-2003-31.txt · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • lists.grok.org.uk /pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-April/004815.html · mailing-list, x_transferred
  • cert-portal.siemens.com /productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf · x_transferred

Sources

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