CVE-2016-10009

HIGH 7.3EPSS 37.4%

Untrusted search path vulnerability in ssh-agent.c in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local PKCS#11 modules by leveraging control over a forwarded agent-socket.

CVSS v3.1 CNA: 7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v3.0 NVD: 7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v2.0 NVD: 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS: 37.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile
Published: 2017-01-05
Updated: 2026-05-29

ExploitDB entries (1)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40963

Security advisories

openbsd/src/commit/9476ce1dd37d3c3218d5640b74c34c65e5f4efe5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94968
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3538-1

References

CVE Record
NVD entry