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CRITICAL

CVE-2026-77185

CVSS v3

9.1

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

0.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-30

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

Authentication bypass in sshd-core in Apache MINA SSHD versions 2.0.0 to 2.19.0 and 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M5 for a certain (presumed rare) way to implement an SSH server. Apache MINA SSHD is a Java library for client- and server-side SSH. In the server part of the library, a mechanism to perform "asynchronous authentication" exists. A server implemented with Apache MINA SSHD must contain explicit code to make use of this feature. The implementation of this feature was flawed and could potentiall

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
2026-09-30
Last Modified
2026-09-30

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-77185?

Authentication bypass in sshd-core in Apache MINA SSHD versions 2.0.0 to 2.19.0 and 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M5 for a certain (presumed rare) way to implement an SSH server. Apache MINA SSHD is a Java library for client- and server-side SSH. In the server part of the library, a mechanism to perform "asynchronous authentication" exists. A server implemented with Apache MINA SSHD must contain explicit code to make use of this feature. The implementation of this feature was flawed and could potentiall

Is CVE-2026-77185 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-77185 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.5% on 2026-09-30, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-77185?

CVE-2026-77185 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

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