CVE-1999-1231

Summary

CVE-1999-1231 is a vulnerability affecting SSH version 2.0.12 and potentially others. This issue allows an attacker to guess user account names by attempting multiple invalid login attempts with valid usernames. The server will only prompt for a password once after an incorrect username has been entered, revealing the valid account names to the attacker. This can lead to further unauthorized access attempts and potential data breaches.

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