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CVE-2026-94053
Published:September 30, 2026
Updated:October 10, 2026
Authentication bypass via LDAP injection in component sshd-ldap in Apache MINA SSHD versions 1.2.0 to 2.19.0 and 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M5. Apache MINA SSHD is a Java library for client-side and server-side SSH. The optional sshd-ldap component provides support for integrating password and publickey authentication on the server side with an LDAP server. sshd-ldap is an optional component. SSH servers implemented with Apache MINA SSHD are affected only if they use sshd-ldap and do configure it to be used for password of public key authentication. Other Apache MINA SSHD servers are not affected. Lack of escaping LDAP filter metacharacters enabled successful authentication with username "" and password "". Users are recommended to upgrade affected applications to version 2.20.0 or 3.0.0-M6, which fix this issue by properly escaping filter parameters according to RFC 4515.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/apache/mina-sshd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=sshd-3.0.0-M1 <sshd-3.0.0-M6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version sshd-3.0.0-M6
https://github.com/apache/mina-sshd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=sshd-2.0.0 <sshd-2.20.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version sshd-2.20.0
org.apache.sshd:sshd-ldap (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.20.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.20.0
org.apache.sshd:sshd-ldap (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0-M1 <3.0.0-M6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.0-M6
Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
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:
9.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.38