CVE-2001-0553

Published: Aug 14, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Ssh: Secure Shell

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ssh Secure Shell	Version 3.0.0

References (14)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0486.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-121.shtml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/737451

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.osvdb.org/586

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3078

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/exploit.cfm

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6868

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0486.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-121.shtml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/737451

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

http://www.osvdb.org/586

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3078

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ssh.com/products/ssh/exploit.cfm

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6868

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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