Vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh

CVE-2013-4548

The mm_newkeys_from_blob function in monitor_wrap.c in sshd in OpenSSH 6.2 and 6.3, when an AES-GCM cipher is used, does not properly initialize memory for a MAC context data structure, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended ForceCommand and login-shell restrictions via packet data that provides a crafted callback address.

EPSS: 0.027 (84.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4548?
CVE-2013-4548 is a vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh, classified under CWE-264. Published 2013-11-08.
Is CVE-2013-4548 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.