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CVE-1999-1231

Medium
5/10

Summary

ssh 2.0.12, and possibly other versions, allows valid user names to attempt to enter the correct password multiple times, but only prompts an invalid user name for a password once, which allows remote attackers to determine user account names on the server.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • NONE

References

Advisory Timeline

  • Published