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OpenSSH >= 2.3.0 AllowTcpForwarding Port Bouncing

medium Nessus Plugin ID 17744

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Synopsis

The remote SSH server may permit anonymous port bouncing.

Description

According to its banner, the remote host is running OpenSSH, version 2.3.0 or later. Such versions of OpenSSH allow forwarding TCP connections. If the OpenSSH server is configured to allow anonymous connections (e.g. AnonCVS), remote, unauthenticated users could use the host as a proxy.

Solution

Disallow anonymous users, set AllowTcpForwarding to 'no', or use the Match directive to restrict anonymous users.

See Also

https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109413637313484&w=2

http://www.nessus.org/u?2c86d008

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 17744

File Name: openssh_tcp_forwarding.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 12/1/2011

Updated: 3/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:openbsd:openssh

Required KB Items: installed_sw/OpenSSH

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/21/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1653