CVE-2001-0553
SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly perform password authentication to the...
CVE-2001-0553 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ssh Secure Shell, published August 14, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.33%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly perform password authentication to the sshd2 daemon, which allows local users to gain access to accounts with short password fields, such as locked accounts that use "NP" in the password field.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly perform password authentication to the sshd2 daemon, which allows local users to gain access to accounts with short password fields, such as locked accounts that use "NP" in the password field.
- Record
CVE-2001-0553- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly perform password authentication to the sshd2 daemon, which allows local users to gain access to accounts with short password fields, such as locked accounts that use "NP" in the password field.
- Record
CVE-2001-0553- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0545 No score
SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly perform password authentication to the sshd2 daemon, which allows local users to gain access to accounts with short password fields, such as locked accounts that use "NP" in the password field.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0545- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4jrf-5jjq-9v28 No score
SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly perform password authentication to the...
SSH Secure Shell 3.0.0 on Unix systems does not properly perform password authentication to the sshd2 daemon, which allows local users to gain access to accounts with short password fields, such as locked accounts that use "NP" in the password field.
- Record
GHSA-4jrf-5jjq-9v28- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SSH2 3.0 - Short Password Login | 2001-07-21 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0486.html
ssh.com/products/ssh/exploit.cfm
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6868
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/737451
osvdb.org/586
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-121.shtml
securityfocus.com/bid/3078
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0553
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4jrf-5jjq-9v28