freeSSHd Authentication Mechanism Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	56785
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-6066
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 03 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 02 2013 03:47PM
Credit:	Kingcope
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

freeSSHd Authentication Mechanism Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

freeSSHd is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability.

Remote attackers can exploit this issue to bypass the authentication mechanism and gain unauthorized access.

freeSSHd 2.1.3 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

freeSSHd Authentication Mechanism Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

The following metasploit is available.

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/56785.rb

freeSSHd Authentication Mechanism Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

freeSSHd Authentication Mechanism Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• freeSSHd Homepage (freeSSHd)
  
• FreeSSHD Remote Authentication Bypass Zeroday Exploit (kingcope)