Description
In 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.
Published: 2023-12-18
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 17.2% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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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-6560-2 OpenSSH vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6560-3 OpenSSH vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6565-1 OpenSSH vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 12 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000


Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000


Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.06438}

epss

{'score': 0.096}


Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux
Openbsd Openssh
Redhat Enterprise Linux Openshift Data Foundation Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T11:21:37.418Z

Reserved: 2023-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-51385

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-04T21:08:30.097Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-12-18T19:15:08.773

Modified: 2026-05-12T12:16:15.237

Link: CVE-2023-51385

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-12-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-51385 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses