Auth bypass in Libssh

CVE-2018-10933

A vulnerability was found in libssh's server-side state machine before versions 0.7.6 and 0.8.4. A malicious client could create channels without first performing authentication, resulting in unauthorized access.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.918 (99.8th percentile), scored .

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-10933: held from 0.918 to 0.918.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.918 · newest: 0.918 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10933?
CVE-2018-10933 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libssh, classified under CWE-592. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2018-10-17.
How severe is CVE-2018-10933?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-10933 known to be exploited?
140 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.