Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a local privilege escalation in OpenSSH. It matters when an SSH server uses the uncommon UseLogin option and PAM accepts user-controlled environment files. A logged-in local user may be able to make login run with unsafe environment values and gain elevated privileges. Exposure is likely limited to systems running vulnerable OpenSSH builds with UseLogin enabled and PAM configured to read .pam_environment files in user home directories. The source bundle does not provide a complete vendor/product affected list. Treat as high priority for multi-user Linux/Unix servers, bastions, shared hosting, and environments with untrusted local accounts. Internet exposure alone is not enough; the critical condition is local user access plus the vulnerable OpenSSH/PAM configuration. Mitigation focus: Apply vendor OpenSSH security updates from your operating system or appliance provider.; Disable UseLogin unless a documented operational requirement exists.; Review PAM configuration for user-controlled environment file handling..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2015/CVE-2015-8325.htmlCVE reference, mitre
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1328012CVE reference, mitre
- https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=85bdcd7c92fe7ff133bbc4e10a65c91810f88755CVE reference, mitre
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8325CVE reference, mitre
- GLSA-201612-18CVE reference, mitre · vendor-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180628-0001/CVE reference, mitre
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdfCVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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Improper Access Control for Register Interface
Improper Access Control for Register Interface represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.