CVE-2005-2666

CVE Details

Release Date:	2005-08-23
Impact:	Low	What is this?

Description

SSH, as implemented in OpenSSH before 4.0 and possibly other implementations, stores hostnames, IP addresses, and keys in plaintext in the known_hosts file, which makes it easier for an attacker that has compromised an SSH user's account to generate a list of additional targets that are more likely to have the same password or key.

See more information about CVE-2005-2666 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	1.2
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	None

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