9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2023-28531
OpenSSH Smartcard Key Exposure Vulnerability
Description

ssh-add in OpenSSH before 9.3 adds smartcard keys to ssh-agent without the intended per-hop destination constraints. The earliest affected version is 8.9.

INFO

Published Date :

March 17, 2023, 4:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2024, 3:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-28531 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-28531 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netapp hci_bootstrap_os
2 Netapp solidfire_element_os
3 Netapp brocade_fabric_operating_system
1 Openbsd openssh
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-28531.

URL Resource
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AN2UDTXEUSKFIOIYMV6JNI5VSBMYZOFT/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202307-01 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230413-0008/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5586
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/15/8 Mailing List Release Notes

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

DockerLab - Machine

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 24, 2024, 5:09 p.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

None

Dockerfile Go

Updated: 5 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 29, 2024, 6:54 p.m. This repo has been linked 78 different CVEs too.

None

Python

Updated: 10 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 17, 2024, 1:11 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 22, 2023, 9:46 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

Uses ChatGPT API, Bard API, and Llama2, Python-Nmap, DNS Recon, PCAP and JWT recon modules and uses the GPT3 model to create vulnerability reports based on Nmap scan data, and DNS scan information. It can also perform subdomain enumeration to a great extent

chatgpt chatgpt-api information-gathering nmap nmap-api openai terminal ai-vulnerability-analysis nmap-vulnerability nmap-vulnerability-analysis-ai vulnerability-analysis dns dns-enumeration dns-record dns-enumeration-ai hacking-tools bard-ai bard-api llama2 runpod

Python

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
469 stars 48 fork 48 watcher
Born at : March 5, 2023, 2:02 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-28531 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-28531 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AN2UDTXEUSKFIOIYMV6JNI5VSBMYZOFT/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5586 [No types assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202307-01 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202307-01 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202307-01 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230413-0008/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230413-0008/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:brocade_fabric_operating_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_bootstrap_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:solidfire_element_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230413-0008/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ssh-add in OpenSSH before 9.3 adds smartcard keys to ssh-agent without the intended per-hop destination constraints. ssh-add in OpenSSH before 9.3 adds smartcard keys to ssh-agent without the intended per-hop destination constraints. The earliest affected version is 8.9.
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 05, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.9 up to (excluding) 9.3
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 23, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/15/8 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/15/8 Mailing List, Release Notes
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.3
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-28531 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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