CVE-1999-1231
N/A
Published: September 12, 2001 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:49 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSSH2
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/14758VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2276Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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