Andrew J.korty pam_ssh 1.92 Error Message USE=ssh credentials management
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A vulnerability was found in Andrew J.korty pam_ssh 1.92. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument USE=ssh
with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-255. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
pam_ssh 1.92 and possibly other versions, as used when PAM is compiled with USE=ssh, generates different error messages depending on whether the username is valid or invalid, which makes it easier for remote attackers to enumerate usernames.
The bug was discovered 03/24/2009. The weakness was disclosed 04/08/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1273 since 04/08/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1552 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 15 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38670 (Fedora 9 : pam_ssh-1.92-10.fc9 (2009-3627)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49596) and Tenable (38670).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Credentials managementCWE: CWE-255
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 38670
Nessus Name: Fedora 9 : pam_ssh-1.92-10.fc9 (2009-3627)
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OpenVAS ID: 63927
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-3500 (pam_ssh)
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Sources
Advisory: redhat.comStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-1273 (🔍)
X-Force: 49596
Vulnerability Center: 21851 - Pam_ssh 1.91 and 1.92 Vulnerability Allows Remote Enumeration of User Names via Error Messages, Medium
SecurityFocus: 34333 - pam_ssh Existing/Non-Existing Username Enumeration Weakness
Secunia: 34536
OSVDB: 53693 - pam_ssh - Existing.Non-Existing Username Enumeration Weakness
Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 23:38Updated: 09/02/2019 16:15
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (76), 09/02/2019 16:15 (5)
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