CVE-1999-1029
highpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.016 · 75 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
SSH server (sshd2) before 2.0.12 does not properly record login attempts if the connection is closed before the maximum number of tries, allowing a remote attacker to guess the password without showing up in the audit logs.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (13)
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also known as (2)
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references (6)
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- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92663402004280&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/277enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2193enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92663402004280&w=2nvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/277PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2193nvd
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