CVE-2023-46446 AsyncSSH Rogue Session Attack
Attackers can hijack SSH client sessions via packet injection and shell emulation, allowing remote control of the client.
- 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-2023-46446?
CVE-2023-46446 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in AsyncSSH before 2.14.1 allows attackers to control the remote end of an SSH client session via packet injection/removal and shell emulation, aka a "Rogue Session Attack."
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46446?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including asyncssh. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
asyncssh PyPI | All versions | 2.14.1 |
asyncssh PyPI | All versions | 2.14.1 |
asyncssh PyPI | All versions | 2.14.1 |
Products include Asyncssh Project Asyncssh.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46446?
Upgrade asyncssh to 2.14.1 or later.
Is CVE-2023-46446 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-46446 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-46446, GHSA-c35q-ffpf-5qpm, PYSEC-2023-239, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-46446.