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CVE-2001-1169
keyinit in S/Key does not require authentication to initialize a one-time password sequence, which allows an attacker who has gained…
High7.5EPSS 1.2%
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- mitre
Description
keyinit in S/Key does not require authentication to initialize a one-time password sequence, which allows an attacker who has gained privileges to a user account to create new one-time passwords for use in other activities that may use S/Key authentication, such as sudo.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 32% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (1)
- 20010902 S/Key keyinit(1) authentication (lack thereof) + sudo(1) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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