{"id":"CVE-2026-56623","aliases":["EUVD-2026-46104","GHSA-q57w-g8m3-937c","SUSE-SU-2026:3339-1","UBUNTU-CVE-2026-56623","openSUSE-SU-2026:11327-1"],"status":"published","title":"Apache MINA SSHD: Path traversal in org.apache.sshd:sshd-git on Windows","description":"Path traversal on Windows in Apache MINA SSHD component sshd-git. Apache MINA SSHD is a Java library for client-side and server-side SSH.\n\n\n\n\nA git server implemented with Apache MINA SSHD component sshd-git and running on Windows could allow an authenticated remote user access to git repositories outside of the configured server-side root directory. The path validation applied for CVE-2026-48827 in Apache MINA SSHD 2.18.0 and 3.0.0-M4 was partly ineffective for Servers running on Windows.\n\n\n\n\nApplications are affected if they use org.apache.sshd:sshd-git to implement a git server and run on Windows. Applications not using sshd-git or not running on Windows are not affected.\n\n\n\n\nUsers are advised to upgrade affected applications to Apache MINA SSHD 2.19.0, which fixes the issue.\n\n\n\n\nThe issue also is present in the pre-release milestones 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M4 for a new upcoming new major version 3.0.0. Again, applications are affected only if they use sshd-git and run on Windows. Upgrade affected applications to 3.0.0-M5.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-12","score":0.00871,"percentile":0.5931,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-22"],"published":"2026-07-20T20:29:08Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:32Z","affected":[{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7","package":"apache-sshd","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.19.0-150200.5.16.1"}]}],"bundled":4},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS","package":"apache-sshd","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.19.0-150200.5.16.1"}]}],"bundled":4},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 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List","advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56623","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q57w-g8m3-937c"},{"url":"https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/56xxx/CVE-2026-56623.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20263339-1/","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1271991","tags":["report"]},{"url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1271992","tags":["report"]},{"url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1271993","tags":["report"]},{"url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1272158","tags":["report"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-56452","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-56623","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-56624","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-58624","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-56623","tags":["report"]},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-56623","tags":["report"]},{"url":"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/16","tags":["report"]},{"url":"","tags":["advisory"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-56623","title":"Apache MINA SSHD: Path traversal in org.apache.sshd:sshd-git on Windows","description":"Path traversal on Windows in Apache MINA SSHD component sshd-git. Apache MINA SSHD is a Java library for client-side and server-side SSH.\n\n\n\n\nA git server implemented with Apache MINA SSHD component sshd-git and running on Windows could allow an authenticated remote user access to git repositories outside of the configured server-side root directory. The path validation applied for CVE-2026-48827 in Apache MINA SSHD 2.18.0 and 3.0.0-M4 was partly ineffective for Servers running on Windows.\n\n\n\n\nApplications are affected if they use org.apache.sshd:sshd-git to implement a git server and run on Windows. Applications not using sshd-git or not running on Windows are not affected.\n\n\n\n\nUsers are advised to upgrade affected applications to Apache MINA SSHD 2.19.0, which fixes the issue.\n\n\n\n\nThe issue also is present in the pre-release milestones 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M4 for a new upcoming new major version 3.0.0. Again, applications are affected only if they use sshd-git and run on Windows. Upgrade affected applications to 3.0.0-M5.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-20T20:29:08.249Z","modified":"2026-07-21T17:15:28.287Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-22"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T13:36:51.6229Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-46104","description":"Path traversal on Windows in Apache MINA SSHD component sshd-git. Apache MINA SSHD is a Java library for client-side and server-side SSH.\n\n\n\n\nA git server implemented with Apache MINA SSHD component sshd-git and running on Windows could allow an authenticated remote user access to git repositories outside of the configured server-side root directory. The path validation applied for CVE-2026-48827 in Apache MINA SSHD 2.18.0 and 3.0.0-M4 was partly ineffective for Servers running on Windows.\n\n\n\n\nApplications are affected if they use org.apache.sshd:sshd-git to implement a git server and run on Windows. Applications not using sshd-git or not running on Windows are not affected.\n\n\n\n\nUsers are advised to upgrade affected applications to Apache MINA SSHD 2.19.0, which fixes the issue.\n\n\n\n\nThe issue also is present in the pre-release milestones 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M4 for a new upcoming new major version 3.0.0. Again, applications are affected only if they use sshd-git and run on Windows. Upgrade affected applications to 3.0.0-M5.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-20T20:29:08Z","modified":"2026-07-21T17:15:28Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:19:46.900828Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-q57w-g8m3-937c","title":"Path traversal on Windows in Apache MINA SSHD component sshd-git. Apache MINA SSHD is a Java...","description":"Path traversal on Windows in Apache MINA SSHD component sshd-git. Apache MINA SSHD is a Java library for client-side and server-side SSH.\n\n\n\n\nA git server implemented with Apache MINA SSHD component sshd-git and running on Windows could allow an authenticated remote user access to git repositories outside of the configured server-side root directory. The path validation applied for CVE-2026-48827 in Apache MINA SSHD 2.18.0 and 3.0.0-M4 was partly ineffective for Servers running on Windows.\n\n\n\n\nApplications are affected if they use org.apache.sshd:sshd-git to implement a git server and run on Windows. Applications not using sshd-git or not running on Windows are not affected.\n\n\n\n\nUsers are advised to upgrade affected applications to Apache MINA SSHD 2.19.0, which fixes the issue.\n\n\n\n\nThe issue also is present in the pre-release milestones 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M4 for a new upcoming new major version 3.0.0. Again, applications are affected only if they use sshd-git and run on Windows. Upgrade affected applications to 3.0.0-M5.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-20T21:31:51Z","modified":"2026-07-20T21:31:57Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-22"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:09:36.920272Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-56623","description":"Path traversal on Windows in Apache MINA SSHD component sshd-git. Apache MINA SSHD is a Java library for client-side and server-side SSH.\n\n\n\n\nA git server implemented with Apache MINA SSHD component sshd-git and running on Windows could allow an authenticated remote user access to git repositories outside of the configured server-side root directory. The path validation applied for CVE-2026-48827 in Apache MINA SSHD 2.18.0 and 3.0.0-M4 was partly ineffective for Servers running on Windows.\n\n\n\n\nApplications are affected if they use org.apache.sshd:sshd-git to implement a git server and run on Windows. Applications not using sshd-git or not running on Windows are not affected.\n\n\n\n\nUsers are advised to upgrade affected applications to Apache MINA SSHD 2.19.0, which fixes the issue.\n\n\n\n\nThe issue also is present in the pre-release milestones 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M4 for a new upcoming new major version 3.0.0. Again, applications are affected only if they use sshd-git and run on Windows. Upgrade affected applications to 3.0.0-M5.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-20T21:16:48.947Z","modified":"2026-10-24T20:10:00.137Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"}],"cwes":["CWE-22"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:31.024898Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-56623","title":"Apache MINA SSHD: Path traversal in org.apache.sshd:sshd-git on Windows","description":"Path traversal on Windows in Apache MINA SSHD component sshd-git. Apache MINA SSHD is a Java library for client-side and server-side SSH.\n\n\n\n\nA git server implemented with Apache MINA SSHD component sshd-git and running on Windows could allow an authenticated remote user access to git repositories outside of the configured server-side root directory. The path validation applied for CVE-2026-48827 in Apache MINA SSHD 2.18.0 and 3.0.0-M4 was partly ineffective for Servers running on Windows.\n\n\n\n\nApplications are affected if they use org.apache.sshd:sshd-git to implement a git server and run on Windows. Applications not using sshd-git or not running on Windows are not affected.\n\n\n\n\nUsers are advised to upgrade affected applications to Apache MINA SSHD 2.19.0, which fixes the issue.\n\n\n\n\nThe issue also is present in the pre-release milestones 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M4 for a new upcoming new major version 3.0.0. Again, applications are affected only if they use sshd-git and run on Windows. Upgrade affected applications to 3.0.0-M5.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-20T20:29:08.249Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:32.343527826Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-22"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:11.609219Z"},{"id":"UBUNTU-CVE-2026-56623","description":"Path traversal on Windows in Apache MINA SSHD component sshd-git. Apache MINA SSHD is a Java library for client-side and server-side SSH. A git server implemented with Apache MINA SSHD component sshd-git and running on Windows could allow an authenticated remote user access to git repositories outside of the configured server-side root directory. The path validation applied for CVE-2026-48827 in Apache MINA SSHD 2.18.0 and 3.0.0-M4 was partly ineffective for Servers running on Windows. Applications are affected if they use org.apache.sshd:sshd-git to implement a git server and run on Windows. Applications not using sshd-git or not running on Windows are not affected. Users are advised to upgrade affected applications to Apache MINA SSHD 2.19.0, which fixes the issue. The issue also is present in the pre-release milestones 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M4 for a new upcoming new major version 3.0.0. Again, applications are affected only if they use sshd-git and run on Windows. 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(bsc#1272158).\n- CVE-2026-56623: remote users can obtain access to git repositories outside of the configured server-side root\n  directory on Windows systems due to path traversal issue in `org.apache.sshd:sshd-git` (bsc#1271993).\n- CVE-2026-56624: users can authenticate with certificates containing the `force-command` option but still execute\n  other commands due to improper validation of certificate options in Apache MINA SSHD  (bsc#1271992).\n- CVE-2026-58624: remote execution of JGit commands can lead to arbitrary file writes due to improper input validation\n  in `sshd-git` of Apache MINA SSHD (bsc#1271991).\n\nOther updates and bugfixes:\n\n- Version 2.19.0:\n  * Bug Fixes\n    + GH-899 Fix ProcessShellFactory on Linux.\n    + GH-902 Fix client-side handling of sk-* public key signatures (also in the agent interfaces).\n    + Limit size of decompressed SSH packets.\n    + Improve checking SSH user certificates in public-key authentication.\n    + Improve handling of repository paths in sshd-git on Windows.\n    + Validate file names in SCP.\n    + Escape newlines in filenames in the SCP protocol.\n    + Restrict JGit commands accessible via GitPgmCommandFactory in sshd-git.\n","status":"published","published":"2026-07-28T10:03:18Z","modified":"2026-07-28T18:45:06.904689353Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:54:04.987808Z"}]}}