libssh 0.6.x / 0.7.x < 0.7.6 / 0.8.x < 0.8.4 Authentication Bypass (Remote Version Check)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 118155

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Synopsis

The remote server is vulnerable to an authentication bypass.

Description

According to its banner version, the remote libssh based server is vulnerable to an authentication bypass. An attacker can bypass authentication by presenting a SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_SUCCESS message in place of the SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST method that normally would initiate authentication.

Note that Nessus did not actually test for the flaw but instead has relied on the version in the libssh banner so this may be a false positive.

Solution

Upgrade to libssh 0.7.6 / 0.8.4 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 118155

File Name: libssh_0_8_4.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 10/17/2018

Updated: 5/15/2020

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-10933

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 8.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/16/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-10933

IAVA: 2018-A-0347-S

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