CVE-2001-0553 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.3% (pctl 70)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly perform password authentication to the sshd2 daemon, which allows local users to gain access to accounts with short password fields, such as locked accounts that use "NP" in the password field.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.34% — more likely to be exploited than 70% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-08-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ssh | secure shell |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SSH2 3.0 - Short Password Login | 2001-07-21 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0486.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-121.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/737451
- http://www.osvdb.org/586
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3078
- http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/exploit.cfm
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6868
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0486.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-121.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/737451
- http://www.osvdb.org/586
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3078
- http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/exploit.cfm
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6868
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