Vulnerability · Published Feb 23, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-9355
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the network-manager-ssh package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.2% (higher than 83% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.2%top 17.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
danfruehauf NetworkManager-ssh before 1.2.11 allows privilege escalation because extra options are mishandled.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | network-manager-ssh | 1.2.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-9355 |
| Debian:13 | network-manager-ssh | 1.2.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-9355 |
| Debian:14 | network-manager-ssh | 1.2.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-9355 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/danfruehauf/NetworkManager-ssh/pull/98 x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1803499 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/danfruehauf/NetworkManager-ssh/releases/tag/1.2.11 x_refsource_MISC
- DSA-4637 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN