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    CVE-2001-0553

    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.

    Published:Aug 14, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jun 25, 2002
    EPSS Score:0.00346
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ssh
    Product
    Secure Shell

    Exploits

    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0486.htmlhttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0486.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21021

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High