CVE-2026-46595 (GCVE-0-2026-46595)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-22 02:31 – Updated: 2026-05-22 18:21
VLAI?
Title
Invoking VerifiedPublicKeyCallback permissions skip enforcement in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh
Summary
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.
Severity ?
10 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| golang.org/x/crypto | golang.org/x/crypto/ssh |
Affected:
0 , < 0.52.0
(semver)
|
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