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CVE-2012-5975

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 35.87% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-12-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 35.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2012-5975
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
9.3
EPSS
35.87%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The SSH USERAUTH CHANGE REQUEST feature in SSH Tectia Server 6.0.4 through 6.0.20, 6.1.0 through 6.1.12, 6.2.0 through 6.2.5, and 6.3.0 through 6.3.2 on UNIX and Linux, when old-style password authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted session involving entry of blank passwords, as demonstrated by a root login session from a modified OpenSSH client with an added input_userauth_passwd_changereq call in sshconnect2.c.