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MEDIUM · 6.4

CVE-2016-3116

CRLF injection vulnerability in Dropbear SSH before 2016.72 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended shell-command restrictions via crafted X11 forwarding data.

Vulnerability Description

CRLF injection vulnerability in Dropbear SSH before 2016.72 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended shell-command restrictions via crafted X11 forwarding data.

CVSS Score

6.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Dropbear Ssh ProjectDropbear Ssh<= 2015.71

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3116?

CVE-2016-3116 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). CRLF injection vulnerability in Dropbear SSH before 2016.72 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended shell-command restrictions via crafted X11 forwarding data.

How severe is CVE-2016-3116?

CVE-2016-3116 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3116?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dropbear Ssh Project Dropbear Ssh.