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CVE-2025-47203
Published:May 07, 2025
Updated:August 06, 2026
dbclient in Dropbear SSH before 2025.88 allows command injection via an untrusted hostname argument, because a shell is used.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/mkj/dropbear.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=DROPBEAR_0.44 <DROPBEAR_2025.88
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version DROPBEAR_2025.88
Related Resources (11)
https://github.com/mkj/dropbear/blob/master/src/cli-main.c
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/6
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/47xxx/CVE-2025-47203.json
https://github.com/mkj/dropbear/blob/master/CHANGES
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/1
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-47203
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/3
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00020.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/09/4
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47203
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
2.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-78
EPSS
Base Score:
0.57