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.

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.374 (98.5th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-10009: held from 0.374 to 0.374.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.374 · newest: 0.374 · change: 0.000

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.