CVE-2001-1476

N/A Unknown
Published: January 18, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

SSH before 2.0, with RC4 encryption and the "disallow NULL passwords" option enabled, makes it easier for remote attackers to guess portions of user passwords by replaying user sessions with certain modifications, which trigger different messages depending on whether the guess is correct or not.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/565052
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/565052
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6490
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
62th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

ssh