Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw affects OpenSSH sshd through 6.9. A remote unauthenticated attacker could make password guessing easier or consume CPU by abusing keyboard-interactive authentication handling. The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence, but exposed SSH services on older systems deserve prompt attention. Exposure is most likely on systems running OpenSSH sshd through 6.9, especially where SSH is reachable over a network and keyboard-interactive/PAM authentication is used. Vendor advisories cited include Ubuntu, Fedora, Gentoo, Red Hat, Apple, Oracle, HPE, McAfee, NetApp, and Juniper ecosystems. Treat this as a high-priority legacy SSH exposure issue. It is old, but SSH is a critical administrative service, and vulnerable versions may remain on appliances or unsupported servers. Prioritize external and privileged-access systems first. Mitigation focus: Inventory internet-facing and internal SSH servers for OpenSSH through 6.9.; Apply the relevant vendor OpenSSH security updates or supported platform fixes.; Use vendor advisories to confirm package names and fixed versions..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.25.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
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8.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05157667CVE reference, mitre
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05128992CVE reference, mitre
- GLSA-201512-04CVE reference, mitre · vendor-advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10136CVE reference, mitre
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20151106-0001/CVE reference, mitre
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10157CVE reference, mitre
- https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04952480CVE reference, mitre
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031CVE reference, mitre
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180910 [SECURITY] [DLA 1500-1] openssh security updateCVE reference, mitre · mailing-list
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1174-security-advisory-12CVE reference, mitre
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdfCVE reference, mitre
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Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
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