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Vulnerability Assessment Details

SSH Secure-RPC Weak Encrypted Authentication

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for the remote SSH version

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote SSH server might permit a local user to recover a SUN-DES-1
passphrase.

Description :

The remote host is running a version of SSH Communications Security SSH
comprised between versions 1.2.27 and 1.2.30.

With Secure-RPC, this version can permit local attackers to recover a SUN-DES-1
magic phrase generated by another user, which the attacker can use to decrypt
that user's private key file.

Solution :

Download and install the newest version of this software.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 3
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:C)

Networks Security ID: 2222

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Xue Yong Zhi

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