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CVE-2021-41617 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html	siemens-SADP
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html	siemens-SADP
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190975	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00017.html	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6XJIONMHMKZDTMH6BQR5TNLF2WDCGWED/	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KVI7RWM2JLNMWTOFK6BDUSGNOIPZYPUT/	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W44V2PFQH5YLRN6ZJTVRKAD7CU6CYYET/	CVE
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211014-0004/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5586	CVE
https://www.openssh.com/security.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-8.8	CVE	Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/26/1	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220805-0001/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/154174	CVE
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190975	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00017.html	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6XJIONMHMKZDTMH6BQR5TNLF2WDCGWED/	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KVI7RWM2JLNMWTOFK6BDUSGNOIPZYPUT/	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W44V2PFQH5YLRN6ZJTVRKAD7CU6CYYET/	[email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211014-0004/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5586	[email protected]
https://www.openssh.com/security.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-8.8	[email protected]	Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/26/1	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220805-0001/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/154174	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
openbsd openssh	>= 6.2, < 8.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
fedoraproject fedora	33 34 35
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
netapp active iq unified manager	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:::::vmware_vsphere:: Remediation No remediation found in references.
netapp clustered data ontap	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
netapp hci management node	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
netapp ontap select deploy administration utility	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
netapp solidfire	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
netapp aff a250 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:netapp:aff_a250_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
netapp aff a250	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:netapp:aff_a250:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
netapp aff 500f firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:netapp:aff_500f_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
netapp aff 500f	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:netapp:aff_500f:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle http server	12.2.1.2.0 12.2.1.3.0 12.2.1.4.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.3.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.4.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle zfs storage appliance kit	8.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
starwindsoftware starwind virtual san	v8r13 14398
CPE cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8r13:14398:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

24 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jul 14, 2026	CVE Modified	siemens-SADP
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	siemens-SADP
May 12, 2026	CVE Modified	siemens-SADP
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 26, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 22, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 14, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 25, 2022	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2022	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 5, 2022	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jul 25, 2022	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 12, 2022	CWE Remap	[email protected]
Apr 20, 2022	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 30, 2021	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 14, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 14, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 7, 2021	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 3, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 2, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 1, 2021	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 27, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]

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