CVE-2026-59851

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 8.8 EPSS 0.27%
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Red Hat
Parameter Value
CVSS 8.8 (HIGH)
Type CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)
Vendor Red Hat
Public PoC No

A flaw was found in libssh. On servers with GSSAPIKeyExchange enabled, the gssapi-keyex path does not verify whether the authenticated Kerberos principal is authorized for the requested local user, allowing authenticated clients to log in as arbitrary users.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products 3

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Libssh Libssh
cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Redhat Hardened_Images
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hardened_images:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Redhat Enterprise_Linux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*