CVE-2002-1646
SSH Secure Shell for Servers 3.0.0 to 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to override the...
SSH Secure Shell for Servers 3.0.0 to 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to override the AllowedAuthentications configuration and use less secure authentication schemes (e.g. password) than configured for the server.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used 7.5
SSH Secure Shell for Servers 3.0.0 to 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to override the AllowedAuthentications configuration and use less secure authentication schemes (e.g. password) than configured for the server.
- Record
CVE-2002-1646- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
SSH Secure Shell for Servers 3.0.0 to 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to override the AllowedAuthentications configuration and use less secure authentication schemes (e.g. password) than configured for the server.
- Record
CVE-2002-1646- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1627No score
SSH Secure Shell for Servers 3.0.0 to 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to override the AllowedAuthentications configuration and use less secure authentication schemes (e.g. password) than configured for the server.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1627- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-55hp-9phj-gjxcNo score
SSH Secure Shell for Servers 3.0.0 to 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to override the...
SSH Secure Shell for Servers 3.0.0 to 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to override the AllowedAuthentications configuration and use less secure authentication schemes (e.g. password) than configured for the server.
- Record
GHSA-55hp-9phj-gjxc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1646 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ssh Secure Shell For Servers, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.64%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/341187
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0204.html
ssh.com/company/newsroom/article/201
securityfocus.com/bid/4810
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9163
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-081.shtml
ssh.com/products/ssh/advisories/authentication.cfm
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1646
github.com/advisories/GHSA-55hp-9phj-gjxc