CVE-2001-0553

SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb SCANNER VERIFIED

by hypoclear · perlremoteunix

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21021

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (7)

[Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0486.html

[Various Sources] http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/exploit.cfm

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6868

[US Government Resource] http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/737451

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.osvdb.org/586

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-121.shtml

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3078

Scores

EPSS 0.0035

EPSS Percentile 57.1%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

ssh/secure_shell 3.0.0

Published Aug 14, 2001

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026