CVE-2025-61985

ssh in OpenSSH before 10.1 allows the '\0' character in an ssh:// URI, potentially leading to code execution when a ProxyCommand is used.

CVSS v3 3.6 LOW

3.6^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=175974522032149&w=2
https://www.openssh.com/releasenotes.html#10.1p1
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/06/1
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html

Configurations

No configuration.

History

15 Oct 2026, 02:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html -

09 Oct 2026, 10:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) ssh en OpenSSH anterior a 10.1 permite el carácter '\0' en una URI ssh://, lo que podría llevar a la ejecución de código cuando se utiliza un ProxyCommand.

Information

Published : 2025-10-06 19:15

Updated : 2026-10-15 02:18

NVD link : CVE-2025-61985

Mitre link : CVE-2025-61985

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-61985

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-158

Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character

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