CVE-2026-93994
Published:September 30, 2026
Updated:October 15, 2026
Apache MINA SSHD is a Java library for client-side and server-side SSH. SSH servers can be configured to require multi-authentication schemes, for instance two different public keys, not just one. In OpenSSH, this would be done by setting in sshd_config AuthenticationMethods "publickey,publickey". Apache MINA SSHD provides an equivalent configuration mechanism.
In Apache MINA SSHD versions up to 2.19.0 and 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M5 the server code in component sshd-core does not enforce that the two public keys presented are different. A user can thus successfully authenticate with only one of the two key pairs required by presenting this single key twice. This is a partial authentication bypass.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.20.0 or 3.0.0-M6, which fix this issue.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/apache/mina-sshd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=sshd-2.0.0 <sshd-2.20.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version sshd-2.20.0https://github.com/apache/mina-sshd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=sshd-3.0.0-M1 <sshd-3.0.0-M6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version sshd-3.0.0-M6org.apache.sshd:sshd-osgi (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0-M1 <3.0.0-M6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.0-M6org.apache.sshd:sshd-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.20.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.20.0org.apache.sshd:sshd-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0-M1 <3.0.0-M6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.0-M6org.apache.sshd:sshd-osgi (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.2.0 <2.20.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.20.0Related Resources (3)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Missing Critical Step in Authentication
EPSS
Base Score:
0.32