A flaw was found in libssh. Incorrect AES-GCM finalization checks in builds using the OpenSSL backend can effectively remove integrity protection, allowing an in-path attacker to modify plaintext on the wire without detection.
CVE-2026-59847
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 74% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 49(Track)EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 26%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 21, 2026
Last Modified
September 4, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jul 21, 20262498180 – (CVE-2026-59847) CVE-2026-59847 libssh: libssh: integrity downgrade via OpenSSL AES-GCM tag verification
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2498180Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-59847(5)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:62218Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: libssh security update
- RHSA-2026:55855Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: libssh security update
- CVE-2026-59847Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)Medium
Libssh: libssh: integrity downgrade via openssl aes-gcm tag verification
- RHSA-2026:42922Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- GHSA-mq2j-7vq4-77m8GitHub Security AdvisoriesMedium
A flaw was found in libssh. Incorrect AES-GCM finalization checks in builds using the OpenSSL...
Patch Availability(5)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libssh-doc (0.11.3-1ubuntu2.1) @ resolute | 2026-09-11 | ubuntu |
| redhat | libssh-0:0.9.6-17.el8_10 | 2026-09-01 | redhat |
| redhat | libssh-0:0.10.4-19.el9_8 | 2026-09-01 | redhat |
| redhat | libssh-0:0.12.0-3.el10_2 | 2026-08-17 | redhat |
| redhat | libssh-main-0.12.1-4.hum1 | 2026-07-21 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libssh | 0.10.4-1 ... 0.9.8-0+deb11u2 (25 versions) | — | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libssh | 0.10.5-2 ... 0.12.2-1 (17 versions) | — | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libssh | 0.11.2-1, 0.11.2-1+deb13u1, 0.11.3-1 | 0.11.5-0+deb13u1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libssh | 0.11.2-1, 0.11.3-1, 0.12.0-1, 0.12.0-2, 0.12.0-3 | 0.12.1-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(2)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 21× in last 7d / 132× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
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- 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-11 09:06 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-11 09:06 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-11 09:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-10 09:35 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-09 11:34 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-09 11:34 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-09 11:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-07 22:39 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-07 22:39 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-07 22:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-07 16:01 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-06 11:26 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-06 11:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-05 22:16 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-05 22:16 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-05 22:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-05 09:05 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-05 09:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-04 19:30 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-04 19:30 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-04 19:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-04 05:07 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-09-02 14:12 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-01 21:27 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-01 21:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-09-01 20:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-01 19:24 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-01 19:24 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-01 19:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-01 13:54 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-31 04:34 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-31 04:34 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-31 04:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-30 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-30 15:26 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-28 01:39 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-28 01:39 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-28 01:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-27 11:22 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-27 11:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-26 21:31 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-26 21:31 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-26 21:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-26 14:46 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-26 03:39 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-26 03:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-25 14:31 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-25 14:31 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-25 14:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-25 01:22 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-25 01:22 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-25 01:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-24 12:14 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-24 12:14 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-24 12:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-23 23:02 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-23 23:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-23 09:48 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-23 09:48 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-23 09:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-22 20:41 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-22 20:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-22 07:33 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-22 07:33 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-22 07:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-21 18:25 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-21 18:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-21 05:12 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-21 05:12 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-21 05:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-20 16:04 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-20 16:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-20 02:56 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-20 02:56 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-20 02:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-19 13:48 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-19 13:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-19 00:40 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-19 00:40 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-19 00:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-18 11:32 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-18 11:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
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