CVE-2026-59846: Libssh: libssh: information disclosure via proxycommand %r username expansion
CSIRTS triage
- What
- There is an information disclosure vulnerability via ProxyCommand %r username expansion.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of libssh are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is low urgency as exploitation is not currently reported and the severity is low.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of libssh to mitigate this issue.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-59846
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-598460.11% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-59846 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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Recent advisories for Libssh
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- high[NEW] [high] libssh: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-30
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] libssh: Vulnerability allows Denial of Servicecert-bund · 2026-07-28
- highCVE-2026-59851: A flaw was found in libssh. On servers with GSSAPIKeyExchange enabled, the gssapi-keyex path d…nvd · 2026-07-21
- mediumCVE-2026-59850: A flaw was found in libssh. If data packets are processed after a channel is closed, channel d…nvd · 2026-07-21
- lowCVE-2026-59849: A flaw was found in libssh. Logic errors in automatic certificate-based public key authenticat…nvd · 2026-07-21
- mediumCVE-2026-59848: A flaw was found in libssh. A malicious SFTP server can send responses for unknown request IDs…nvd · 2026-07-21
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