Strix
26.1K

CVE-2016-3115

MEDIUMCVSS 6.4/10EPSS 37.02%

Last modified

CVE-2016-3115 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in session.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.2p2 allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended shell-command restrictions via crafted X11 forwarding data, related to the (1) do_authenticated1 and (2) session_x11_req functions.. EPSS estimates a 37.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in session.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.2p2 allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended shell-command restrictions via crafted X11 forwarding data, related to the (1) do_authenticated1 and (2) session_x11_req functions.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.4/10

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

EPSS Probability
37.02%

98.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
OpenbsdOpenssh<= 7.2P1
OracleVm Server3.2—

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-3115?
Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in session.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.2p2 allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended shell-command restrictions via crafted X11 forwarding data, related to the (1) do_authenticated1 and (2) session_x11_req functions.
How severe is CVE-2016-3115?
CVE-2016-3115 has a CVSS score of 6.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 37.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3115?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2016-3115?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST