According to its banner, the version of OpenSSH running on the remote host allows local users without shell access to redirect TCP connections with the IDENT βroot@localhostβ. A local attacker could use this incorrect IDENT to bypass monitoring/logging.
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(17699);
script_version("1.7");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/03/27");
script_cve_id("CVE-2000-0143");
script_name(english:"OpenSSH < 1.2.2 sshd Local TCP Redirection Connection Masking Weakness");
script_summary(english:"Check OpenSSH banner version");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:
"The SSH server running on the remote host allows connections to be
redirected."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"According to its banner, the version of OpenSSH running on the remote
host allows local users without shell access to redirect TCP
connections with the IDENT 'root@localhost'. A local attacker could
use this incorrect IDENT to bypass monitoring/logging."
);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Feb/200");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Feb/212");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Feb/231");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:
"Either upgrade to OpenSSH 1.2.2 or later or use one of the 'IMMUNE
CONFIGURATIONS' referenced in the advisory titled
'sshd-restricted-users-incorrect-configuration'."
);
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2001/01/25");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2001/01/26");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/11/18");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:openbsd:openssh");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Misc.");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2024 Tenable, Inc.");
script_dependencies("openssh_detect.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/OpenSSH");
script_require_ports("Services/ssh", 22);
exit(0);
}
include('backport.inc');
include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras.inc');
var port = get_service(svc:'ssh', default:22, exit_on_fail:TRUE);
var app_info = vcf::openssh::get_app_info(app:'OpenSSH', port:port);
vcf::check_all_backporting(app_info:app_info);
var constraints = [
{'fixed_version': '1.2.2'}
];
vcf::openssh::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);