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CVE-2023-38408CVSS 9.8

CVE-2023-38408

Published Jun 26, 2026·Updated Jun 30, 2026

NVD Description

The PKCS#11 feature in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 9.3p2 has an insufficiently trustworthy search path, leading to remote code execution if an agent is forwarded to an attacker-controlled system. (Code in /usr/lib is not necessarily safe for loading into ssh-agent.) NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-10009.

Public Exploits & PoCs10 found

[POC] CVE-2023-38408 — CVE-2023-38408

CVE-2023-38408 Remote Code Execution in OpenSSH's forwarded ssh-agent

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[POC] CVE-2023-38408 — cve-2023-38408

An in-depth analysis of CVE 2023 38408, a critical OpenSSH vulnerability, including technical background, exploitation in controlled environments, and mitigation strategies.

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[POC] CVE-2023-38408 — cve_2023_38408_scanner

Vulnerability Overview CVE-2023-38408 affects OpenSSH versions < 9.3p2 and stems from improper validation of data when SSH agent forwarding is enabled. When users connect to a remote server with ssh -A, they allow the agent on their local machine to be used for authentication to further systems

[POC] CVE-2023-38408 — nmap-scan-results

Found 200+ vulnerabilities on scanme.nmap.org including CVE-2023-38408 (9.8 critical)

[POC] CVE-2023-38408 — CVE-2023-38408

CVE-2023-38408 Remote Code Execution in OpenSSH's forwarded ssh-agent

[POC] CVE-2023-38408 — CVE-2023-38408

Takeover Account OpenSSH

[POC] CVE-2023-38408 — CVE-2023-38408

PoC for the recent critical vuln affecting OpenSSH versions < 9.3p2

[POC] CVE-2023-38408 — CVE-2023-38408

Script para eliminar vulnerabilidad de openssh de ubuntu 22.04 LTS

[POC] CVE-2023-38408 — CVE-2023-38408

CVE-2023-38408 SSH Vulnerability Scanner & PoC

PoC: CVE-2023-38408

Slide and source code for CS-782 attack presentation

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