PT-2026-61950 · Libssh · Libssh

CVE-2026-59851

·

Published

2026-07-21

·

Updated

2026-08-17

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libssh (affected versions not specified)
Description A flaw exists in the gssapi-keyex path on servers where GSSAPIKeyExchange is enabled. The system fails to verify if the authenticated Kerberos principal is authorized for the requested local user, which allows authenticated clients to log in as arbitrary users.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Incorrect Authorization

Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾

Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2026:55855
CVE-2026-59851
RHSA-2026:42922

Affected Products

Libssh