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CVE-2016-7408

Published: Mar 3, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.0%
Top 10.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The dbclient in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) -m or (2) -c argument.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

n/an/a
dropbear sshdropbear ssh project
On-prem
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
dropbear ssh projectoss-projectSecurity Productsaka dropbear ssh

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-23
security.gentoo.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92970
securityfocus.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2
openwall.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 3, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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