CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0553

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly perform password authentication to the sshd2 daemon, allowing local users to gain access to accounts with short password fields, such as locked accounts using 'NP' in the password field.

Risk Assessment

Local users may gain unauthorized access to accounts, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of SSH Secure Shell that fixes the password authentication mechanism.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS