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CVE-2016-62103 exploits

sshd in OpenSSH before 7.3, when SHA256 or SHA512 are used for user password hashing, uses BLOWFISH hashing on a static password when the u…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.9
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
88.9%
percentile 100%
Public exploits
3
Metasploit · Exploit-DB

sshd in OpenSSH before 7.3, when SHA256 or SHA512 are used for user password hashing, uses BLOWFISH hashing on a static password when the username does not exist, which allows remote attackers to enumerate users by leveraging the timing difference between responses when a large password is provided.

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
Proof of concept public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
5 mo ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

88.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CISA ADP3.15.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA3.15.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD3.05.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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