CVE-2016-6903

9.9 CRITICAL

Published: April 24, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

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Description

lshell 0.9.16 allows remote authenticated users to break out of a limited shell and execute arbitrary commands.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/22/17

Source: security@debian.org

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92591

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=834946

Source: security@debian.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1369345

Source: security@debian.org

Issue Tracking Patch

https://github.com/ghantoos/lshell/commit/e72dfcd1f258193f9aaea3591ecbdaed207661a0

Source: security@debian.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/ghantoos/lshell/issues/149

Source: security@debian.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/ghantoos/lshell/pull/153/commits/a686f71732a3d0f16df52ef46ab8a49ee0083c68

Source: security@debian.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/22/17

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92591

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=834946

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1369345

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Patch

https://github.com/ghantoos/lshell/commit/e72dfcd1f258193f9aaea3591ecbdaed207661a0

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/ghantoos/lshell/issues/149

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/ghantoos/lshell/pull/153/commits/a686f71732a3d0f16df52ef46ab8a49ee0083c68

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.9 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

4.9%

91th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

lshell_project

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