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CVE-2016-7406in critical feed
Format string vulnerability in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers i…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
10.2%
percentile 96%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) username or (2) host argument.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
10.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201702-23 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/92974 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1376353 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- secure.ucc.asn.au /hg/dropbear/rev/b66a483f3dcb · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Aug/35
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-7406
- NVD: CVE-2016-7406
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