Vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh

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 a forwarded agent-socket.

EPSS: 0.016 (81.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10009?
CVE-2016-10009 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2017-01-05.
How severe is CVE-2016-10009?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-10009 known to be exploited?
24 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.