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CVE-2026-109786

In fail2ban 0.10.5 through 1.1.1 before ddd879d, the sshd filter (config/filter.d/sshd.conf)...

5.3 Medium

In fail2ban 0.10.5 through 1.1.1 before ddd879d, the sshd filter (config/filter.d/sshd.conf) accepts an "on <token>" suffix after the host address. Because OpenSSH logs the offered username verbatim, a remote unauthenticated attacker can use a username such as "x VICTIM-SOURCE-IP-ADDRESS on" to make fail2ban associate failed login attempts with an arbitrary source IP address and ban it (e.g., to block logins from a legitimate user). The default filter mode is affected.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.31%Unchanged since Oct 13, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

In fail2ban 0.10.5 through 1.1.1 before ddd879d, the sshd filter (config/filter.d/sshd.conf) accepts an "on <token>" suffix after the host address. Because OpenSSH logs the offered username verbatim, a remote unauthenticated attacker can use a username such as "x VICTIM-SOURCE-IP-ADDRESS on" to make fail2ban associate failed login attempts with an arbitrary source IP address and ban it (e.g., to block logins from a legitimate user). The default filter mode is affected.

Record
CVE-2026-109786
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-117
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-98268 5.3

In fail2ban 0.10.5 through 1.1.1 before ddd879d, the sshd filter (config/filter.d/sshd.conf) accepts an "on <token>" suffix after the host address. Because OpenSSH logs the offered username verbatim, a remote unauthenticated attacker can use a username such as "x VICTIM-SOURCE-IP-ADDRESS on" to make fail2ban associate failed login attempts with an arbitrary source IP address and ban it (e.g., to block logins from a legitimate user). The default filter mode is affected.

Record
EUVD-2026-98268
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xw36-3g63-5wfw 5.3

In fail2ban 0.10.5 through 1.1.1 before ddd879d, the sshd filter (config/filter.d/sshd.conf)...

In fail2ban 0.10.5 through 1.1.1 before ddd879d, the sshd filter (config/filter.d/sshd.conf) accepts an "on <token>" suffix after the host address. Because OpenSSH logs the offered username verbatim, a remote unauthenticated attacker can use a username such as "x VICTIM-SOURCE-IP-ADDRESS on" to make fail2ban associate failed login attempts with an arbitrary source IP address and ban it (e.g., to block logins from a legitimate user). The default filter mode is affected.

Record
GHSA-xw36-3g63-5wfw
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-117
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.3

In fail2ban 0.10.5 through 1.1.1 before ddd879d, the sshd filter (config/filter.d/sshd.conf) accepts an "on <token>" suffix after the host address. Because OpenSSH logs the offered username verbatim, a remote unauthenticated attacker can use a username such as "x VICTIM-SOURCE-IP-ADDRESS on" to make fail2ban associate failed login attempts with an arbitrary source IP address and ban it (e.g., to block logins from a legitimate user). The default filter mode is affected.

Record
CVE-2026-109786
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-117
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.3

In fail2ban 0.10.5 through 1.1.1 before ddd879d, the sshd filter (config/filter.d/sshd.conf) accepts an "on <token>" suffix after the host address. Because OpenSSH logs the offered username verbatim, a remote unauthenticated attacker can use a username such as "x VICTIM-SOURCE-IP-ADDRESS on" to make fail2ban associate failed login attempts with an arbitrary source IP address and ban it (e.g., to block logins from a legitimate user). The default filter mode is affected.

Record
CVE-2026-109786
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-117
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-109786 5.3

In fail2ban 0.10.5 through 1.1.1 before ddd879d, the sshd filter (config/filter.d/sshd.conf) accepts an "on <token>" suffix after the host address. Because OpenSSH logs the offered username verbatim, a remote unauthenticated attacker can use a username such as "x VICTIM-SOURCE-IP-ADDRESS on" to make fail2ban associate failed login attempts with an arbitrary source IP address and ban it (e.g., to block logins from a legitimate user). The default filter mode is affected.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-109786
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-109786 5.3

In fail2ban 0.10.5 through 1.1.1 before ddd879d, the sshd filter (config/filter.d/sshd.conf) accepts an "on <token>" suffix after the host address. Because OpenSSH logs the offered username verbatim, a remote unauthenticated attacker can use a username such as "x VICTIM-SOURCE-IP-ADDRESS on" to make fail2ban associate failed login attempts with an arbitrary source IP address and ban it (e.g., to block logins from a legitimate user). The default filter mode is affected.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-109786
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
fail2ban
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
1.0.2-21.0.2-31.1.0-11.1.0-101.1.0-11
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1.1.0-21.1.0-31.1.0-41.1.0-61.1.0-71.1.0-81.1.0-91.1.1-1
None known
fail2ban
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
1.1.0-101.1.0-111.1.0-81.1.0-91.1.1-1
None known
fail2ban
Debian:14
All versions, plus listed versions
1.1.0-101.1.0-111.1.0-81.1.0-91.1.1-1
None known
fail2ban
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
0.8.10-30.8.11~pre1+git29-gccd2657-10.8.11-10.8.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
None known
fail2ban
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
0.9.3-10.9.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
None known
fail2ban
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
0.9.7-20.10.2-10.10.2-20.10.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
None known
fail2ban
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
0.10.2-2.10.11.1-10.11.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
None known
fail2ban
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
0.11.2-20.11.2-40.11.2-50.11.2-6
None known
fail2ban
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.0.2-21.0.2-31.0.2-3ubuntu0.1
None known
fail2ban
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.1.0-91.1.0-101.1.0-11
None known
fail2ban
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.1.0-81.1.0-9
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-109786 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Fail2ban, published October 13, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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