CVE-2001-0553 json
SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly perform password authentication to the sshd2 daemon, which allows local users to g…
published 2001-08-14 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0545
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly perform password authentication to the sshd2 daemon, which allows local users to gain access to accounts with short password fields, such as locked accounts that use "NP" in the password field.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21021)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21021 SSH2 3.0 - Short Password Login remote, 2001-07-21
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0486.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0486.html
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
- ssh.com /products/ssh/exploit.cfm
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6868
vdb-entry
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/737451
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
osvdb.org
/586
vdb-entry
-
ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/l-121.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3078
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0553
- NVD CVE-2001-0553
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