Vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh

CVE-2025-61985

ssh in OpenSSH before 10.1 allows the '\0' character in an ssh:// URI, potentially leading to code execution when a ProxyCommand is used.

EPSS: 0.001 (19.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.6 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-61985?
CVE-2025-61985 is a low-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh, classified under CWE-158. CVSS score: 3.6/10. Published 2025-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2025-61985?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-61985 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.