CVE-2005-2666
openssh vulnerable to known_hosts address harvesting
Severity Score
9.1
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2005-08-23 CVE Reserved
- 2005-08-23 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-255: Credentials Management Errors
CAPEC
References (9)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/19243 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/25098 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.eweek.com/article2/0%2C1759%2C1815795%2C00.asp | X_refsource_misc | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10201 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://nms.csail.mit.edu/projects/ssh | 2023-11-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.11/SCOSA-2006.11.txt | 2023-11-07 | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0257.html | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2666 | 2007-05-01 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=162681 | 2007-05-01 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.0 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.0" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.0.1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.0.1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.0.1p1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.0.1p1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.0.2 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.0.2" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.0.2p1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.0.2p1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.0p1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.0p1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.1p1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.1p1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.2 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.2" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.2.2p1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.2.2p1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.2.3p1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.2.3p1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.3 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.3" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.3p1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.3p1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.4 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.4" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.4p1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.4p1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.5 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.5" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.5p1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.5p1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.6 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.6" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.6.1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.6.1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.6.1p1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.6.1p1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.6.1p2 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.6.1p2" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.7 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.7" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.7.1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.7.1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.7.1p2 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.7.1p2" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.8 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.8" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.8.1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.8.1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.8.1p1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.8.1p1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.9 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.9" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.9.1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.9.1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 3.9.1p1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "3.9.1p1" | - |
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