VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-7407
The dropbearconvert command in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OpenSSH key file.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 5.73%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.73%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The dropbearconvert command in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OpenSSH key file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.73% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- dropbear ssh project/dropbear ssh
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92972Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376353Issue Tracking
- https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/34e6127ef02eIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-23Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92972Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376353Issue Tracking
- https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/34e6127ef02eIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-23Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.