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CVE-2023-38408: openssh 9.3; +5 more affected products

CVE-2023-38408. CVSS 3.1 base score 9.8 (CRITICAL, NVD). EPSS 0.797 (percentile 0.99602), scored 13-Oct-2026.

Affected technology

openssh · before 9.3 (exclusive)
openbsd

openssh · 9.3
openbsd

openssh · 9.3 · update p1
openbsd

fedora · 37
fedoraproject

fedora · 38
fedoraproject

n/a · n/a
Vendor not specified by the source

SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · V3.1.0 to before V3.1.5
Siemens

SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP · V3.1.0 to before V3.1.5
Siemens

SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · V3.1.0 to before V3.1.5
Siemens

Description’s affected range: before 9.3p2

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Network (remote) · No privileges required · No user interaction required

Attack conditions (Source advisory, CVSS 3.1): Network (remote) · No privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

The source reports that an attacker could run code remotely under the conditions described by the source. NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 9.8/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high. Source advisory’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 9.8/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high.

Published 15-Oct-2026 01:10 UTC

CWE: CWE-428
CCR priority: 59.1 /100 (P3)
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · NVD
EPSS: 0.797 · percentile 0.99602 · 2026-10-13
KEV: no

Provenance

GitHub Advisory Database · Source record · observed 2026-10-15 01:13:25.227066+00:00 UTC
NVD CVE API 2.0 · Source record · observed 2026-10-15 01:07:31.726917+00:00 UTC

Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2023-38408.html