SuSE Linux 9.1 SSH Service improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SuSE Linux 9.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component SSH Service. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2004-2004. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in SuSE Linux 9.1 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component SSH Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Live CD in SUSE LINUX 9.1 Personal edition is configured without a password for root, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via SSH.

The weakness was presented 05/06/2004 by Patrick (Website). The advisory is shared at suse.de. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-2004 since 05/04/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/18/2018).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16084) and SecurityFocus (BID 10297†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.8

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/06/2004 🔍
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05/04/2005 +363 days 🔍
10/16/2014 +3452 days 🔍
06/18/2018 +1341 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: suse.com

Advisory: suse.de
Researcher: Patrick
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-2004 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2004
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21853
X-Force: 16084 - SuSE Live CD SSH allows unauthorized access
SecurityFocus: 10297 - SuSE LINUX 9.1 Personal Edition Live CD-ROM SSH Server Default Account Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2014 17:22
Updated: 06/18/2018 09:24
Changes: 10/16/2014 17:22 (48), 06/18/2018 09:24 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:0E5:103

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