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CVE-2016-10009

Published: Jan 5, 2017Updated: May 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-426
NVD MITRE
7.3CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
37.4%
Top 1.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
5 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-426

Affected Products

opensshopenbsd
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
n/an/a
UbuntuCanonical Ltd.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openbsdoss-projectCAOperating Systemsaka openbsd
canonical ltd.commercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
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Exploitability

5 exploit sources identified

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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140261/OpenSSH-Arbitrary-Library-Loading.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173661/OpenSSH-Forwarded-SSH-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/31
seclists.org
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Timeline

Published
Jan 5, 2017
Last Updated
May 29, 2026

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