CVE-2007-2243

OpenSSH <= 4.6 - User Enumeration via S/KEY ChallengeResponseAuthentication

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

OpenSSH 4.6 and earlier, when ChallengeResponseAuthentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of user accounts by attempting to authenticate via S/KEY, which displays a different response if the user account exists, a similar issue to CVE-2001-1483.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-April/053906.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23601
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2631
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/34600
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33794
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-April/053951.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191107-0003/

Scores

EPSS 0.0044
EPSS Percentile 63.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (50)
openbsd/openssh 1.2
openbsd/openssh 1.2.1
openbsd/openssh 1.2.2
openbsd/openssh 1.2.3
openbsd/openssh 1.2.27
openbsd/openssh 2.1
openbsd/openssh 2.1.1
openbsd/openssh 2.2
openbsd/openssh 2.3
openbsd/openssh 2.5
... and 40 more
Published Apr 25, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026