CVE-2012-5975

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SSH Tectia Server versions 6.0.4 through 6.0.20 SSH Tectia Server versions 6.1.0 through 6.1.12 SSH Tectia Server versions 6.2.0 through 6.2.5 SSH Tectia Server versions 6.3.0 through 6.3.2

Description The issue allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted session involving entry of blank passwords when old-style password authentication is enabled. This can be demonstrated by a root login session from a modified OpenSSH client.

Recommendations For SSH Tectia Server versions 6.0.4 through 6.0.20, disable old-style password authentication to prevent exploitation. For SSH Tectia Server versions 6.1.0 through 6.1.12, disable old-style password authentication to prevent exploitation. For SSH Tectia Server versions 6.2.0 through 6.2.5, disable old-style password authentication to prevent exploitation. For SSH Tectia Server versions 6.3.0 through 6.3.2, disable old-style password authentication to prevent exploitation.