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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7406

Format string vulnerability in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) username or (2) host argument.
Publish Date : 2017-03-03 Last Update Date : 2017-03-04
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
10.0
Confidentiality Impact Complete (There is total information disclosure, resulting in all system files being revealed.)
Integrity Impact Complete (There is a total compromise of system integrity. There is a complete loss of system protection, resulting in the entire system being compromised.)
Availability Impact Complete (There is a total shutdown of the affected resource. The attacker can render the resource completely unavailable.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Execute Code
CWE ID 20

- Products Affected By CVE-2016-7406

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 Application Dropbear Ssh Project Dropbear Ssh 2016.73 Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Dropbear Ssh Project Dropbear Ssh 1

- References For CVE-2016-7406

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2
MLIST [oss-security] 20160915 Re: CVE request for Dropbear SSH <2016.74
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92974
BID 92974 Dropbear SSH CVE-2016-7406 Format String Vulnerability Release Date:2017-01-03
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376353 CONFIRM
https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/b66a483f3dcb CONFIRM
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-23
GENTOO GLSA-201702-23

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2016-7406

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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