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CVE-2023-51385 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html	siemens-SADP
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-769027.html	siemens-SADP
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html	siemens-SADP
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21	CVE
https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/commit/7ef3787c84b6b524501211b11a26c742f829af1a	CVE	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00017.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-17	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240105-0005/	CVE
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084	CVE
https://vin01.github.io/piptagole/ssh/security/openssh/libssh/remote-code-execution/2023/12/20/openssh-proxycommand-libssh-rce.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5586	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-9.6	CVE	Release Notes
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/18/2	CVE	Mailing ListRelease Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/26/4	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/07/1	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/12/1	CVE
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21	[email protected]
https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/commit/7ef3787c84b6b524501211b11a26c742f829af1a	[email protected]	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00017.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-17	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240105-0005/	[email protected]
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084	[email protected]
https://vin01.github.io/piptagole/ssh/security/openssh/libssh/remote-code-execution/2023/12/20/openssh-proxycommand-libssh-rce.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5586	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-9.6	[email protected]	Release Notes
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/18/2	[email protected]	Mailing ListRelease Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/26/4	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

see all 27 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-78	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')	[email protected]
CWE-78	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')	CISA-ADP

Affected Products

Product	Versions
openbsd openssh	< 9.6
CPE cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	10.0 11.0 12.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

20 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	siemens-SADP
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
May 12, 2026	CVE Modified	siemens-SADP
Dec 18, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 4, 2025	CVE Modified	CVE
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 13, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 7, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 5, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 3, 2024	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Dec 28, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 26, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 26, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 22, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 22, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 22, 2023	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Dec 19, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 18, 2023	New CVE Received	[email protected]