HIGH
The SSH1 PAM challenge response authentication in OpenSSH 3.7.1 and 3.7.1p1, when Privilege Separation is disabled, does not check the result of the authentication attempt, which can allow remote attackers to gain privileges
Published Sep 25, 2003
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.56%
Description
The SSH1 PAM challenge response authentication in OpenSSH 3.7.1 and 3.7.1p1, when Privilege Separation is disabled, does not check the result of the authentication attempt, which can allow remote attackers to gain privileges.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.56% 0.03559
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03559
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.56% (0.03559) | 88.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.28% (0.03285) | 86.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3.14% (0.03141) | 86.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 4.17% (0.04175) | 88.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3.14% (0.03141) | 86.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 4.17% (0.04175) | 88.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 3.14% (0.03141) | 86.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 23, 2025 | 4.17% (0.04175) | 88.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.37% (0.01366) | 78.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.85% (0.04852) | 82.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.37% (0.01366) | 78.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.48% (0.02483) | 90.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 1.78% (0.01782) | 88.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01782) | 86.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010812.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/602204 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.openssh.com/txt/sshpam.adv x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338616 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338617 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8677 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010812.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/602204 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.openssh.com/txt/sshpam.adv | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338616 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338617 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8677 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 25, 2003
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Sep 17, 2003
Link CVE-2003-0786
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a