Name: CVE-2025-47203: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2025-47203, CVSS 4.5, EPSS 0.00052

dbclient in Dropbear SSH before 2025.88 allows command injection via an untrusted hostname argument, because a shell is used.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade dropbear	Jun 18, 2026	May 7, 2025
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	May 7, 2025
Debian	—	Upgrade dropbear	May 15, 2025	May 7, 2025

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CVSS Details

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