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TI-1999-00979 Aliases CVE-1999-1029GHSA-6mfv-3x79-9r84

SSH server (sshd2) before 2.0.12 does not properly record login attempts if the…

Priority LOW 36Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

SSH server (sshd2) before 2.0.12 does not properly record login attempts if the connection is closed before the maximum number of tries, allowing a remote attacker to guess the password without showing up in the audit logs.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01571 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableSSH
cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableSSH
cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableSSH
cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableSSH
cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableSSH
cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableSSH
cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.6VulnerableSSH
cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.7VulnerableSSH
cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.8VulnerableSSH
cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.9VulnerableSSH
  • cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·SSH
  • cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·SSH
  • cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·SSH
  • cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·SSH
  • cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·SSH
  • cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·SSH
  • cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·SSH
  • cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·SSH
  • cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·SSH
  • cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·SSH
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.10VulnerableSSH
cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.11VulnerableSSH
  • cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·SSH
  • cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh2:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·SSH

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1029
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mfv-3x79-9r84

References

Other 1

  • TI-2002-01566 Buffer overflow in the URL catcher feature for SSH Secure Shell for Workstations client… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-01634 SSH 1 through 3, and possibly other versions, allows local users to bypass restricted… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2002-01565 SSH Secure Shell for Servers and SSH Secure Shell for Workstations 2.0.13 through 3.2.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2001-00357 SSH Communications Security sshd 2.4 for Windows allows remote attackers to create a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-1999-01179 ssh 2.0.12, and possibly other versions, allows valid user names to attempt to enter the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2000-00217 The default configuration of SSH allows X forwarding, which could allow a remote attacker… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
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Sources

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