CVE-1999-1029
SSH server (sshd2) before 2.0.12 does not properly record login attempts if the connection is...
SSH server (sshd2) before 2.0.12 does not properly record login attempts if the connection is closed before the maximum number of tries, allowing a remote attacker to guess the password without showing up in the audit logs.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
SSH server (sshd2) before 2.0.12 does not properly record login attempts if the connection is closed before the maximum number of tries, allowing a remote attacker to guess the password without showing up in the audit logs.
- Record
CVE-1999-1029- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
SSH server (sshd2) before 2.0.12 does not properly record login attempts if the connection is closed before the maximum number of tries, allowing a remote attacker to guess the password without showing up in the audit logs.
- Record
CVE-1999-1029- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1010 No score
SSH server (sshd2) before 2.0.12 does not properly record login attempts if the connection is closed before the maximum number of tries, allowing a remote attacker to guess the password without showing up in the audit logs.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1010- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6mfv-3x79-9r84 No score
SSH server (sshd2) before 2.0.12 does not properly record login attempts if the connection is...
SSH server (sshd2) before 2.0.12 does not properly record login attempts if the connection is closed before the maximum number of tries, allowing a remote attacker to guess the password without showing up in the audit logs.
- Record
GHSA-6mfv-3x79-9r84- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1029 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ssh Ssh2, published May 13, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.57%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.