CVE-2012-0814
6.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2012-0814 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting openbsd openssh. It was published on January 27, 2012 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
The auth_parse_options function in auth-options.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 5.7 provides debug messages containing authorized_keys command options, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading these messages, as demonstrated by the shared user account required by Gitolite. NOTE: this can cross privilege boundaries because a user account may intentionally have no shell or filesystem access, and therefore may have no supported way to read an authorized_keys file in its own home directory.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openbsd. Update openssh to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| openbsd | openssh | 0 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2012-0814?
CVE-2012-0814 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting openbsd openssh. It was published on January 27, 2012 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2012-0814?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-0814?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openbsd. Update openssh to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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