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CVE-2016-10009

Untrusted search path vulnerability in ssh-agent.c in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 7.4 allows remote attackers to execute

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.3 EPSS 0.01579
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules2 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-426Untrusted Search Path
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Affected Products & Versions

1
openbsd openssh<= 7.3
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Public Exploits & PoCs

4
remoteOpenSSH < 7.4 - agent Protocol Arbitrary Library Loadingverified
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · OpenSSH-Arbitrary-Library-Loading.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · OpenSSH-Forwarded-SSH-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 40963www.exploit-db.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

2
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumSuspicious OpenSSH Daemon Error
productmediumOpenSSH Server Listening On Socket
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Scoring & Timeline

7.3
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD05 Jan 2017 · 02:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Vendor Advisories

20
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11124-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:13063-1
siemens-csafSSA-398330
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2023:2945-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2023:2946-1
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References & Sources

16
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/31
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2Mailing ListRelease Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/19/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/20/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94968
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037490
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