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CVE-2017-9079

Dropbear before 2017.75 might allow local users to read certain files as root, if the file has the authorized_keys file format with a comma…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.7
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 24%
Public exploits
0
none known

Dropbear before 2017.75 might allow local users to read certain files as root, if the file has the authorized_keys file format with a command= option. This occurs because ~/.ssh/authorized_keys is read with root privileges and symlinks are followed.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.04.7CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.04.7AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3859 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au /pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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