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CVE-2026-94052: LdapPasswordAuthenticator · Missing Check

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-94052· Critical 9.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical.

Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 20:44 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 31% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 14 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Mavenorg.apache.sshd/sshd-ldappkg:maven/org.apache.sshd/sshd-ldapOther threatsAffected
  • >=1.2.0 <=2.19.0
  • >=3.0.0-M1 <=3.0.0-M5
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 16.04 LTSminapkg:deb/ubuntu/mina?arch=source&distro=xenialOther threatsAffected
  • =1.1.7.dfsg-11
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 16.04 LTSmina2pkg:deb/ubuntu/mina2?arch=source&distro=xenialOther threatsAffected
  • =2.0.7+dfsg-2
  • =2.0.9-1
  • =2.0.9-2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSminapkg:deb/ubuntu/mina?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =1.1.7.dfsg-11
  • =1.1.7.dfsg-12
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSmina2pkg:deb/ubuntu/mina2?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =2.0.16-2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSminapkg:deb/ubuntu/mina?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • =1.1.7.dfsg-13
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until an official fix is available, restrict access to affected services and consider alternative authentication mechanisms if possible. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.

Description

A vulnerability in the LdapPasswordAuthenticator component of Apache MINA SSHD versions 1.2.0 to 2.19.0 and 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M5 allows bypassing authentication due to a missing check. This flaw is identified as CVE-2026-94052 and has a high CVSS score of 9.1, indicating critical impact on confidentiality and integrity without requiring privileges or user interaction.

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