8.8high
CVE-2016-7408
The dbclient in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) -m or (2) -c argument.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.3%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The dbclient in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) -m or (2) -c argument.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
4.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201702-23 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/92970 · 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/eed9376a4ad6 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-7408
- NVD: CVE-2016-7408
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