CVE-2023-51385 (GCVE-0-2023-51385)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-18 00:00 – Updated: 2026-07-14 12:33
VLAI
Summary
In ssh in OpenSSH before 9.6, OS command injection might occur if a user name or host name has shell metacharacters, and this name is referenced by an expansion token in certain situations. For example, an untrusted Git repository can have a submodule with shell metacharacters in a user name or host name.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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