CVE-2016-7408
HIGHDropbear SSH < 2016.73 - Remote Code Execution via dbclient -m or -c Argument
Title source: llmDescription
The dbclient in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) -m or (2) -c argument.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-23
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92970
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376353
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/eed9376a4ad6
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0397
EPSS Percentile
89.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (1)
dropbear_ssh_project/dropbear_ssh
< 2016.73
Published
Mar 03, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026