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CVE-2021-41617

HIGH CVSS: 7.0 Published: 2021-09-26 Modified: 2026-07-14

Description

sshd in OpenSSH 6.2 through 8.x before 8.8, when certain non-default configurations are used, allows privilege escalation because supplemental groups are not initialized as expected. Helper programs for AuthorizedKeysCommand and AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand may run with privileges associated with group memberships of the sshd process, if the configuration specifies running the command as a different user.

Affected Platforms

Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration UtilityNetapp SolidfireOpenbsd OpensshNetapp Hci Management NodeOracle Http ServerNetapp Aff 500FStarwindsoftware Starwind Virtual SanNetapp Aff A250Netapp Aff 500F FirmwareFedoraproject Fedora

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References