CVE-2016-7407 describes a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Dropbear SSH versions prior to 2016.74, specifically within the dropbearconvert command. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted OpenSSH key file. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability poses a significant risk, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2016.73CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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