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CVE-1999-1029

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 1.57%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1999-05-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-1999-1029
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
1.57%

Original NVD Description

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.