High severity · published Jan 5, 2017
CVE-2016-10009
Untrusted search path vulnerability in ssh-agent.c in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local PKCS#11 modules by leveraging control over…
7.3
CVSS
37.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in ssh-agent.c in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local PKCS#11 modules by leveraging control over a forwarded agent-socket.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)37.4% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Openssh · Openbsd
through 7.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10009
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10009
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140261/OpenSSH-Arbitrary-Library-Loading.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173661/OpenSSH-Forwarded-SSH-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.html
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/31
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/19/9
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/20/1
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