CVE-2023-51385

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Summary

CVECVE-2023-51385
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2023-12-18 19:15:08 UTC
Updated2026-05-12 12:16:15 UTC
DescriptionIn 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-78 | n/a | CWE-78 CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary6.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.1ADPDECLARED6.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary6.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 10.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 11.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 12.0 All All All
Application Openbsd Openssh All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified
ADP Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP affected V3.1.5 * custom Not specified
ADP Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP affected V3.1.5 * custom Not specified
ADP Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP affected V3.1.5 * custom Not specified
ADP Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP affected V3.1.5 * custom Not specified
ADP Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP affected V3.1.5 * custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/07/1 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240105-0005 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.netapp.com
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-5586-1 openssh af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e cert-portal.siemens.com
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/18/2 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Release Notes
[SECURITY] [DLA 3694-1] openssh security update af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.debian.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-769027.html 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e cert-portal.siemens.com
github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/commit/7ef3787c84b6b524501211b11a26c... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Patch
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-17 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e cert-portal.siemens.com
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/26/4 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
www.openssh.com/txt/release-9.6 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openssh.com Release Notes
vin01.github.io/piptagole/ssh/security/openssh/libssh/remote-code-execution/2... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 vin01.github.io Third Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/12/1 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
support.apple.com/kb/HT214084 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 161330 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for openssh (ELSA-2024-0606)
  • 161357 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for openssh (ELSA-2024-12164)
  • 161396 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for openssh (ELSA-2024-1130)
  • 200022 Ubuntu Security Notification for OpenSSH Vulnerabilities (USN-6565-1)
  • 200041 Ubuntu Security Notification for OpenSSH Vulnerabilities (USN-6560-2)
  • 242805 Red Hat Update for openssh (RHSA-2024:0606)
  • 242828 Red Hat Update for openssh (RHSA-2024:0594)
  • 242841 Red Hat Update for openssh (RHSA-2024:0455)
  • 242848 Red Hat Update for openssh (RHSA-2024:0429)
  • 243017 Red Hat Update for openssh (RHSA-2024:1130)
  • 296108 Oracle Solaris 11.4 Support Repository Update (SRU) 66.164.1 Missing (CPUJAN2024)
  • 330166 IBM Advanced Interactive eXecutive (AIX) Multiple Vulnerabilities (openssh_advisory16)
  • 357354 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for openssh : ALAS2023-2024-570
  • 357364 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for openssh : ALAS2-2024-2507
  • 379289 Alibaba Cloud Linux Security Update for openssh (ALINUX2-SA-2024:0006)
  • 379342 Alibaba Cloud Linux Security Update for openssh (ALINUX3-SA-2024:0013)
  • 379478 Apple macOS Sonoma 14.4 Not Installed (HT214084)
  • 38915 OpenSSH Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • 510681 Alpine Linux Security Update for openssh
  • 510754 Alpine Linux Security Update for openssh
  • 6000398 Debian Security Update for openssh (DSA 5586-1)
  • 6000403 Debian Security Update for openssh (DLA 3694-1)
  • 673413 EulerOS Security Update for openssh (EulerOS-SA-2024-1183)
  • 673655 EulerOS Security Update for openssh (EulerOS-SA-2024-1203)
  • 673788 EulerOS Security Update for openssh (EulerOS-SA-2024-1321)
  • 673811 EulerOS Security Update for openssh (EulerOS-SA-2024-1286)
  • 673872 EulerOS Security Update for openssh (EulerOS-SA-2024-1343)
  • 673894 EulerOS Security Update for openssh (EulerOS-SA-2024-1241)
  • 673937 EulerOS Security Update for openssh (EulerOS-SA-2024-1219)
  • 710818 Gentoo Linux OpenSSH Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202312-17)
  • 755826 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for openssh (SUSE-SU-2024:0596-1)
  • 755829 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for openssh (SUSE-SU-2024:0604-1)
  • 755830 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for openssh (SUSE-SU-2024:0603-1)
  • 941560 AlmaLinux Security Update for openssh (ALSA-2024:0606)
  • 941612 AlmaLinux Security Update for openssh (ALSA-2024:1130)
  • 961110 Rocky Linux Security Update for openssh (RLSA-2024:0606)
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