Critical 9.1Published Sep 30, 2026

CVE-2026-94052Apache MINA SSHD: LDAP password authentication ineffective

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 09:10 UTC)

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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, higher than 30% of scored CVEs.

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Exploited in the last 30 days

A missing check in LdapPasswordAuthenticator in component sshd-ldap in Apache MINA SSHD versions 1.2.0 to 2.19.0 or 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M5 bypassed authentication checks. 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 an LdapPasswordAuthenticator to be used for password authentication. Normal password authentication via the built-in mechanisms in sshd-core is _not_ affected by this vulnerability, which concerns only LdapPasswordAuthenticator. Users are recommended to upgrade affected applications to version 2.20.0 or 3.0.0-M6, which fix this issue.

CVSS: 9.1 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-304
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 0.38% (percentile 30)
Assigned by: apache
NVD analysis: Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated: Sep 30, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache MINA SSHD apache_software_foundation:apache_mina_sshd (from the name)	from 1.2.0 before 2.20.0; from 3.0.0-M1 before 3.0.0-M6	CNA record

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/qch5kdwwms13y6bylb7c6qqzq718wn24vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/29/38

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