CVE-2026-59846
LOWLibssh: libssh: information disclosure via proxycommand %r username expansion
Title source: cnaDescription
A flaw was found in libssh. A malicious username expanded through %r in ProxyCommand handling can inject shell metacharacters, exposing environment variables and causing unintended shell behavior.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
RHSA-2026:42922
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42922
Vdb Entry, X_Refsource_Redhat vdb-entry
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59846
Issue Tracking, X_Refsource_Redhat issue-tracking
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RHBZ#2498179
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2498179
Scores
CVSS v3
3.9
EPSS
0.0012
EPSS Percentile
2.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-77
Status
published
Products (10)
libssh/libssh
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat/Red Hat Hardened Images
Red Hat/Red Hat Hardened Images
0.12.1-4.hum1
redhat/enterprise_linux
8.0
redhat/enterprise_linux
9.0
redhat/enterprise_linux
10.0
redhat/hardened_images
Published
Jul 21, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 21, 2026