CVE-2023-51385
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...
- Published
- Dec 18, 2023
- Updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 97.3%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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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.
Sources
23Reproduction lab for CVE-2023-51385: command injection in OpenSSH ProxyCommand via malicious git submodule URLs. Step-by-step guide to verify the vulnerability.
一个验证对CVE-2023-51385
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