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 over last 30 days · oldest: 0.374 · newest: 0.374 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/openbsd/src/commit/9476ce1dd37d3c3218d5640b74c34c65e5f4efe5 (Patch)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40963/ (exploit)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171130-0002/
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94968 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Release Notes)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037490 (vdb-entry)
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display
- security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-17:01.openssh.asc (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3538-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php
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.