CVE 10 CRITICAL

Invoking VerifiedPublicKeyCallback permissions skip enforcement in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh_CVE-2026-46595

May 22, 2026 invoker category_cve

10 / 10

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Description

Previously, CVE-2024-45337 fixed an authorization bypass for misused ssh server configurations; if any other type of callback is passed other than public key, then the source-address validation would be skipped.

AI Analysis

Authorization bypass vulnerability in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh due to misuse of ssh server configurations

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-46595

Source Go

Published May 22, 2026 at 02:31

Modified May 22, 2026 at 18:21

Affected Product

Vendor golang.org/x/crypto

Product golang.org/x/crypto/ssh

Affected Versions golang.org/x/crypto golang.org/x/crypto/ssh 0

CWE Classification

CWE-863

AI Assessment

AI Score 10 / 10

AI Severity Critical

Vendor The Go Authors

Product golang.org/x/crypto/ssh

References

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