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CVE-2017-15906 Detail

Modified After Enrichment

This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.

Description

The process_open function in sftp-server.c in OpenSSH before 7.6 does not properly prevent write operations in readonly mode, which allows attackers to create zero-length files.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101552 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0980 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf CVE, MITRE
https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/a6981567e8e215acc1ef690c8dbb30f2d9b00a19 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html CVE, MITRE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-05 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0004/ CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.6 CVE, MITRE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource 👁 cwe source acceptance level
NIST   CISA-ADP  

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Change History

17 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 6/16/2026 9:08:27 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added SSVC 
{"timestamp":"2026-05-28T17:55:30.344527Z","id":"CVE-2017-15906","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"yes"},{"technicalImpact":"partial"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}

CVE Modified by MITRE 6/16/2026 9:08:27 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Affected 
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 5/28/2026 3:16:25 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1 
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Added CWE 
CWE-732

CVE Status Change 5/12/2026 8:24:29 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 10:15:25 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101552
Added Reference 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0980
Added Reference 
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
Added Reference 
https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/a6981567e8e215acc1ef690c8dbb30f2d9b00a19
Added Reference 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html
Added Reference 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-05
Added Reference 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0004/
Added Reference 
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.6
Added Reference 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/14/2024 12:25:39 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by MITRE 12/13/2022 7:15:24 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis by NIST 8/18/2022 9:49:07 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1 
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Removed CVSS V3 
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Changed CPE Configuration Record truncated, showing 2048 of 6388 characters.
View Entire Change Record
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9.9p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.4p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.5:
 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.6
Added CPE Configuration 
AND
 OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:cn1610_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 OR
 cpe:2.3:h:netapp:cn1610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:data_ontap_edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager_core_package:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storage_replication_adapter_for_clustered_data_ontap:9.6:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storage_replication_adapter_for_clustered_data_ontap:*:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* versions from (including) 9.7
 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:vasa_provider_for_clustered_data_ontap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0 up to (including) 6.2
 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:vasa_provider_for_clustered_data_ontap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.7
 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:virtual_storage_console:9.6:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:virtual_storage_console:*:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* versions from (including) 9.7
Added CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:sun_zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed Reference Type 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101552 No Types Assigned


 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101552 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed Reference Type 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0980 No Types Assigned


 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0980 Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html No Types Assigned


 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-05 No Types Assigned


 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-05 Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0004/ No Types Assigned


 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0004/ Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.6 Vendor Advisory


 
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.6 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html No Types Assigned


 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html Third Party Advisory

CWE Remap by NIST 8/24/2020 1:37:01 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CWE 
CWE-269



CWE-732


CVE Modified by MITRE 1/15/2020 3:15:15 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html [No Types Assigned]

CWE Remap by NIST 10/02/2019 8:03:26 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CWE 
CWE-275



CWE-269


CVE Modified by MITRE 9/11/2018 6:29:02 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 4/24/2018 9:29:02 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0004/ [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 4/11/2018 9:29:03 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0980 [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 1/31/2018 9:29:00 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101552 [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 1/08/2018 9:29:06 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-05 [No Types Assigned]

Initial Analysis by NIST 11/15/2017 10:38:55 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3 
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Added CVSS V2 
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Added CWE 
CWE-275
Added CPE Configuration Record truncated, showing 2048 of 6388 characters.
View Entire Change Record
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9.9p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.4p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.5:
Changed Reference Type 
https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/a6981567e8e215acc1ef690c8dbb30f2d9b00a19 No Types Assigned


 
https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/a6981567e8e215acc1ef690c8dbb30f2d9b00a19 Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.6 No Types Assigned


 
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.6 Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-15906
NVD Published Date:
10/25/2017
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
MITRE