VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-1999-1231

CVSS score5 NONE
EPSS probability1.46%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published1999-06-09
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Description

ssh 2.0.12, and possibly other versions, allows valid user names to attempt to enter the correct password multiple times, but only prompts an invalid user name for a password once, which allows remote attackers to determine user account names on the server.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Primary references