CVE-1999-1029

SSH server (sshd2) before 2.0.12 does not properly record login attempts if the connection is closed before the maximum number of tries, allowing a remote attacker to guess the password without showing up in the audit logs.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92663402004280&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/277	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2193
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92663402004280&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/277	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2193

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.11:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 1999-05-13 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-1029

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1029

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1029

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ssh

ssh2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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