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CVE-2016-7406

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 10.49%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-03-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Its EPSS score suggests a 10.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2016-7406
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
10.49%

Original NVD Description

Format string vulnerability in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) username or (2) host argument.