CVE-2016-7408 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on systems using the Dropbear SSH client by providing crafted command-line arguments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-7408?
CVE-2016-7408 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7408?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dropbear Ssh Project Dropbear Ssh.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7408?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-7408 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7408 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7408, GHSA-2qq2-3mq9-pfmj, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7408.