6.8

CVE-2004-2760: openbsd openssh Configuration

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2004-2760
Published 04-08-2008Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2004-2760 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Configuration vulnerability in openbsd openssh. EPSS estimates a 8.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.67%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-08-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

sshd in OpenSSH 3.5p1, when PermitRootLogin is disabled, immediately closes the TCP connection after a root login attempt with the correct password, but leaves the connection open after an attempt with an incorrect password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the password by observing the connection state, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0190. NOTE: it could be argued that in most environments, this does not cross privilege boundaries without requiring leverage of a separate vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

8.67%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 8.67% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
8.67%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • openssh< 1:3.6p1-1
Openbsd1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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