CVE-2016-7407
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.058 · 93 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The dropbearconvert command in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OpenSSH key file.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- dropbear ssh project dropbear ssh≤ 2016.73nvdUScpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SCA-2022-0007Vulnerabilities in SICK MARSIC3002022-04-21csaf · sick_psirtDE
SICK received a report about multiple security vulnerabilities in the SICK MARSIC300 device. The security vulnerabilities are caused by the third-party library Dropbear, which is used by the SICK MARSIC300 to provide SSH communication. A successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to a remote code execution. SICK has released a new version of the SICK MARSIC300 firmware and recommends updating to the newest version.
also known as (6)
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sources
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references (15)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92972cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376353cnnvd
- https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/34e6127ef02ecnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-23cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92972enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376353enisa_euvd
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