What is CVE-2024-45337?

CVE-2024-45337 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Golang.org/x/crypto Golang.org/x/crypto/ssh, classified under CWE-1108: EXCESSIVE RELIANCE ON GLOBAL VARIABLES. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-12-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-45337?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-45337 known to be exploited?

16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Golang.org/x/crypto Golang.org/x/crypto/ssh

CVE-2024-45337

Applications and libraries which misuse connection.serverAuthenticate (via callback field ServerConfig.PublicKeyCallback) may be susceptible to an authorization bypass. The documentation for ServerConfig.PublicKeyCallback says that "A call…

EPSS: 0.031 (86.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Golang.org/x/crypto Golang.org/x/crypto/ssh — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45337?: CVE-2024-45337 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Golang.org/x/crypto Golang.org/x/crypto/ssh, classified under CWE-1108: EXCESSIVE RELIANCE ON GLOBAL VARIABLES. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-45337?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-45337 known to be exploited?: 16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.