How severe is CVE-2003-1562?

CVE-2003-1562 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2003-1562 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2003-1562?

CVE-2003-1562 primarily affects Openbsd Openssh. In total, 45 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1562?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2003-1562 published?

CVE-2003-1562 was published on 2003-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2003-1562

CVE-2003-1562 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-362.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-362
Affected product: Openbsd Openssh
Published: 2003-12-31
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

sshd in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and earlier, when PermitRootLogin is disabled and using PAM keyboard-interactive authentication, does not insert a delay after a root login attempt with the correct password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to use timing differences to determine if the password step of a multi-step authentication is successful, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0190.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-1562?: sshd in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and earlier, when PermitRootLogin is disabled and using PAM keyboard-interactive authentication, does not insert a delay after a root login attempt with the correct password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to use timing differences to determine if the password step of a multi-step authentication is successful, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0190.
How severe is CVE-2003-1562?: CVE-2003-1562 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2003-1562 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2003-1562?: CVE-2003-1562 primarily affects Openbsd Openssh. In total, 45 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1562?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2003-1562 published?: CVE-2003-1562 was published on 2003-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (45)

cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9.9p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.4p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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