CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0786

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In OpenSSH 3.7.1 and 3.7.1p1, when Privilege Separation is disabled, the PAM authentication mechanism in SSH1 does not check the result of the authentication attempt, which may allow remote attackers to gain privileges.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to enable Privilege Separation and update OpenSSH to the latest version to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The SSH1 PAM challenge response authentication in OpenSSH 3.7.1 and 3.7.1p1, when Privilege Separation is disabled, does not check the result of the authentication attempt, which can allow remote attackers to gain privileges.

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