CVE-2018-15599

What it is

The recv_msg_userauth_request function in svr-auth.c in Dropbear through 2018.76 is prone to a user enumeration vulnerability because username validity affects how fields in SSH_MSG_USERAUTH messages are handled, a similar issue to CVE-2018-15473 in an unrelated codebase.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

2.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2018-08-21 01:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 01:42 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 2.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2018-08-21 01:29 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 01:42 UTC

Exploit probability

2.7% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-200 · Information exposure

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Debian Linux 8.0
• Dropbear Ssh Project Dropbear Ssh ≤ 2018.76

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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