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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 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.

  • Published: Sep 2, 2001
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2001-1169
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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