HIGH
The dbclient in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) -m or (2) -c argument
Published Mar 3, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.26%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2016.73
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.26% 0.04264
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04264
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (41 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.26% (0.04264) | 90.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.97% (0.03967) | 89.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 1.52% (0.01519) | 80.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 2.77% (0.02775) | 85.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 1.47% (0.01465) | 80.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2.77% (0.02775) | 85.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 1.47% (0.01465) | 80.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 3.54% (0.03541) | 87.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02389) | 84.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04733) | 88.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02389) | 84.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04733) | 89.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02389) | 84.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04733) | 89.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02389) | 84.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04733) | 88.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02389) | 84.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04733) | 88.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02389) | 84.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 11, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04733) | 88.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02389) | 84.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04733) | 88.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02389) | 84.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04733) | 88.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02389) | 84.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04733) | 88.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 13, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02389) | 83.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04733) | 88.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02389) | 83.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04733) | 88.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.16% (0.12163) | 89.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02389) | 83.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04733) | 88.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02389) | 83.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04733) | 88.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.94% (0.00940) | 83.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 0.94% (0.00940) | 82.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.94% (0.00940) | 80.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.70% (0.04695) | 89.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.70% (0.04695) | 88.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.70% (0.04695) | 74.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92970 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376353 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/eed9376a4ad6 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-23 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92970 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376353 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/eed9376a4ad6 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-23 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 3, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 9, 2016
Link CVE-2016-7408
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a