OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.2.2 YP improper authentication

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.2.2 (Connectivity Software). This affects an unknown part of the component YP. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

sshd in OpenSSH 3.2.2, when using YP with netgroups and under certain conditions, may allow users to successfully authenticate and log in with another user s password.

The weakness was released 05/23/2002 with OpenBSD (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at openbsd.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0765. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44072 (OpenSSH < 3.2.3 YP Netgroups Authentication Bypass), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9215) and Tenable (44072).

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 44072
Nessus Name: OpenSSH < 3.2.3 YP Netgroups Authentication Bypass
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Recommended: Upgrade
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05/22/2002 🔍
05/23/2002 +1 days 🔍
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08/12/2002 +80 days 🔍
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10/27/2003 +441 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +164 days 🔍
10/04/2011 +2734 days 🔍
07/22/2014 +1022 days 🔍
05/16/2019 +1759 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: openbsd.org

Advisory: openbsd.org
Organization: OpenBSD
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0765 (🔍)
X-Force: 9215
Vulnerability Center: 2709 - Sshd in OpenSSH 3.2.2 Authentication Weakness, Medium
SecurityFocus: 4803 - OpenBSD sshd BSD Authentication Implementation Error Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5113 - OpenSSH YP Netgroups Authentication Bypass

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2014 23:28
Updated: 05/16/2019 11:41
Changes: 07/22/2014 23:28 (71), 05/16/2019 11:41 (1)
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