SSH 1.2.30 Log privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SSH 1.2.30. This impacts an unknown function of the component Log Handler. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2001-0471. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SSH 1.2.30 (SSH Server Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Log Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SSH daemon version 1 (aka SSHD-1 or SSH-1) 1.2.30 and earlier does not log repeated login attempts, which could allow remote attackers to compromise accounts without detection via a brute force attack.

The weakness was presented 06/27/2001 by Jose Nazario (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0471. 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 are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11341 (SSH1 SSH Daemon Logging Failure), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38030 (SSH1 SSH Daemon Logging Failure Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6071), Exploit-DB (20615), Tenable (11341), SecurityFocus (BID 2345†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1188†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 11341
Nessus Name: SSH1 SSH Daemon Logging Failure
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OpenVAS ID: 11341
OpenVAS Name: SSH1 SSH Daemon Logging Failure
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/04/2014 +4047 days 🔍
10/06/2025 +4112 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Jose Nazario
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0471 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0471
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16883
X-Force: 6071
SecurityFocus: 2345 - SSH1 SSH Daemon Logging Failure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1188 - SSH Daemon Fails to Log Repeated Login Attempts, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2014 17:28
Updated: 10/06/2025 12:13
Changes: 07/04/2014 17:28 (66), 05/09/2019 21:36 (7), 01/21/2025 12:05 (19), 10/06/2025 12:13 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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