Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Current Description
Dropbear before 2017.75 might allow local users to read certain files as root, if the file has the authorized_keys file format with a command= option. This occurs because ~/.ssh/authorized_keys is read with root privileges and symlinks are followed.
Source:
MITRE
View Analysis Description
Analysis Description
Dropbear before 2017.75 might allow local users to read certain files as root, if the file has the authorized_keys file format with a command= option. This occurs because ~/.ssh/authorized_keys is read with root privileges and symlinks are followed.
Source:
MITRE
Severity
CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID |
CWE Name |
Source |
| CWE-732 |
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource |
NIST
|
Change History
5 change records found
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CVE Modified by MITRE -
10/4/2019 5:15:11 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/ [No Types Assigned] |
CWE Remap -
10/2/2019 8:03:26 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CWE |
CWE-264
|
CWE-732
|
Modified Analysis -
3/19/2019 12:49:28 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
|
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2016.74 |
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2017.75 |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859 No Types Assigned |
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859 Third Party Advisory |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
11/3/2017 9:29:56 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859 [No Types Assigned] |
Initial Analysis -
5/24/2017 2:29:01 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
|
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:2016.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) |
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
|
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) |
| Added |
CVSS V3 |
|
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Added |
CWE |
|
CWE-264 |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html No Types Assigned |
http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |