OpenSSH < 1.2.2 sshd Local TCP Redirection Connection Masking Weakness

NASLDB: OpenSSH < 1.2.2 sshd Local TCP Redirection Connection Masking Weakness

General

ID: 17699
Name: OpenSSH < 1.2.2 sshd Local TCP Redirection Connection Masking Weakness

Summary: Check OpenSSH banner version

Credits: Tenable Network Security, Inc.

Classification

Risk: –

CVSS: –
CVSS Base Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Temporal Vector: –

Port: –
Family: Misc.
Type: Remote

Description

According to its banner, the version of OpenSSH running on the remote
host allows local users without shell access to redirect TCP
connections with the IDENT ‘root@localhost’. A local attacker could
use this incorrect IDENT to bypass monitoring/logging.