CVE-2021-41617
sshd in OpenSSH 6.2 through 8.x before 8.8, when certain non-default configurations are used, allows privilege escalation because supplemental groups are...
- Published
- Sep 26, 2021
- Updated
- Sep 8, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 84.2%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
sshd in OpenSSH 6.2 through 8.x before 8.8, when certain non-default configurations are used, allows privilege escalation because supplemental groups are not initialized as expected. Helper programs for AuthorizedKeysCommand and AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand may run with privileges associated with group memberships of the sshd process, if the configuration specifies running the command as a different user.
Sources
1Standalone proof-of-concept for CVE-2021-41617, allowing security researchers to run a Python exploit script against a target host to confirm and demonstrate the vulnerability.
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