CVE-2013-4434

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Dropbear SSH Server before 2013.59 generates error messages for a failed logon attempt with different time delays depending on whether the user account exists, which allows remote attackers to discover valid usernames.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-189

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Oct 25, 2013
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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