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CVE-2018-10933

A vulnerability was found in libssh's server-side state machine before versions 0.7.6 and 0.8.4.

EXPLOIT ×2 ✓CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 91.8%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 91.8%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

A vulnerability was found in libssh's server-side state machine before versions 0.7.6 and 0.8.4. A malicious client could create channels without first performing authentication, resulting in unauthorized access.

CVSS 3.0
9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS
91.79% probability · 100th percentile
Public exploits
2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 18 October 2018
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-592, CWE-287
Affected
libssh/libssh · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux · netapp/oncommand unified manager · netapp/oncommand workflow automation · netapp/snapcenter · netapp/storage automation store · oracle/mysql workbench
Source
secalert@redhat.com
EPSS trend
0%48%95%27 October 2026: 91.79%27 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS 91.8% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (2)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-46307source ↗LibSSH 0.7.6 / 0.8.4 - Unauthorized Accesslinux · jas502nremote20 October 2018yes
EDB-45638source ↗libSSH - Authentication Bypasslinux · Dayanç Soyadlıremote18 October 2018no

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.