CVE-2017-15906

MEDIUM

Openbsd Openssh < 7.6 - Incorrect Permission Assignment

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The process_open function in sftp-server.c in OpenSSH before 7.6 does not properly prevent write operations in readonly mode, which allows attackers to create zero-length files.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.6
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101552
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-05
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0980
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0317
EPSS Percentile 87.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-732
Status published
Products (26)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
netapp/active_iq_unified_manager
netapp/cloud_backup
netapp/clustered_data_ontap
netapp/cn1610_firmware
netapp/data_ontap_edge
netapp/hci_management_node
netapp/oncommand_unified_manager_core_package
netapp/solidfire
netapp/steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage
... and 16 more
Published Oct 26, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026