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CVE-1999-1231

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 1999-06-09 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

ssh 2.0.12, and possibly other versions, allows valid user names to attempt to enter the correct password multiple times, but only prompts an invalid user name for a password once, which allows remote attackers to determine user account names on the server.

Affected Platforms

Ssh Ssh2

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References