CVE-2021-41617

openssh: privilege escalation when AuthorizedKeysCommand or AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand are configured

Published Sep 26, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.0 High EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3694-1 openssh security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5586-1 openssh security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5666-1 OpenSSH vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6565-1 OpenSSH vulnerabilities
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00274}

epss

{'score': 0.00281}