SSH Tectia Server 4.3.1 and earlier, and SSH Secure Shell for Windows Servers, uses insecure permissions when generating the Secure Shell host identification key, which allows local users to access the key and spoof the server.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-2146 is rated Low Risk (21.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.04%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 0.06% | 0.04% | -0.02% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 0.04% | 0.06% | +0.01% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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3.9 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ssh | tectia_server | 4.3.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ssh:tectia_server:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/15894 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.ssh.com/company/newsroom/article/653/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |