CVE-2016-10009 (GCVE-0-2016-10009)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-01-05 00:00 – Updated: 2026-05-29 20:23
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
7.3 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-29 20:23 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
Assigner
References
Date Public
2016-12-19 00:00
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              "name": "20230719 CVE-2023-38408: Remote Code Execution in OpenSSH\u0027s forwarded ssh-agent",
              "tags": [
                "mailing-list"
              ],
              "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/31"
            },
            {
              "name": "[oss-security] 20230719 Re: CVE-2023-38408: Remote Code Execution in OpenSSH\u0027s forwarded ssh-agent",
              "tags": [
                "mailing-list"
              ],
              "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/20/1"
            },
            {
              "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173661/OpenSSH-Forwarded-SSH-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.html"
            }
          ]
        }
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        "assignerShortName": "mitre",
        "cveId": "CVE-2016-10009",
        "datePublished": "2017-01-05T00:00:00.000Z",
        "dateReserved": "2016-12-19T00:00:00.000Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-05-29T20:23:51.303Z",
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}



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