CVE-2007-2768: Infoleak

Published May 21, 2007
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Updated

OpenSSH when using OPIE (One-Time Passwords in Everything) for PAM allows remote attackers to determine the existence of certain user accounts which displays a different response if the user account exists and is configured to use one-time passwords (OTP) a similar issue to CVE-2007-2243.

Other sources

OpenSSH, when using OPIE (One-Time Passwords in Everything) for PAM, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of certain user accounts, which displays a different response if the user account exists and is configured to use one-time passwords (OTP), a similar issue to CVE-2007-2243.

Affected Software

32 affected componentsFixes available
OpenBSD OpenSSH
NetApp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
NetApp Solidfire
NetApp Hci Management Node
NetApp Hci Storage Node
Microsoft azl3 openssh 9.8p1-4
Microsoft pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.10.3-11.azl3.aarch64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-server-9.7p1-1.azl3.aarch64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-9.7p1-1.azl3.aarch64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-clients-9.7p1-1.azl3.aarch64.rpm
Microsoft pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.10.3-11.azl3.x86_64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-9.7p1-1.azl3.x86_64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-clients-9.7p1-1.azl3.x86_64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-server-9.7p1-1.azl3.x86_64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-debuginfo-8.8p1-6.cm2.aarch64.rpm
Microsoft pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.10.3-11.cm2.aarch64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-clients-8.8p1-6.cm2.aarch64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-server-8.8p1-6.cm2.aarch64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-8.8p1-6.cm2.aarch64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-debuginfo-8.8p1-6.cm2.x86_64.rpm
Microsoft pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.10.3-11.cm2.x86_64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-server-8.8p1-6.cm2.x86_64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-clients-8.8p1-6.cm2.x86_64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-debuginfo-8.5p1-3.cm1.aarch64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-8.8p1-6.cm2.x86_64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-server-8.5p1-3.cm1.aarch64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-8.5p1-3.cm1.aarch64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-debuginfo-8.5p1-3.cm1.x86_64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-8.5p1-3.cm1.x86_64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-clients-8.5p1-3.cm1.aarch64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-server-8.5p1-3.cm1.x86_64.rpm
Microsoft openssh-clients-8.5p1-3.cm1.x86_64.rpm

Event History

May 21, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Sep 25, 2020
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
SeverityAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2768?

CVE-2007-2768 has a medium severity level due to the information disclosure risk it poses.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-2768?

To fix CVE-2007-2768, you should upgrade to the latest version of OpenSSH that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2007-2768?

CVE-2007-2768 affects OpenSSH and various NetApp products utilizing OPIE for PAM.

4

How does CVE-2007-2768 exploit user accounts?

CVE-2007-2768 allows attackers to infer the existence of user accounts based on different response times for valid and invalid account queries.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2007-2768?

A temporary workaround for CVE-2007-2768 is to disable one-time password authentication until a patch is applied.

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