CVE-2026-86231: mwiede jsch
Affects jschSource GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 6.3 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:28 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10jschpkg:deb/ubuntu/jsch?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSjschpkg:deb/ubuntu/jsch?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSjschpkg:deb/ubuntu/jsch?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSjschpkg:deb/ubuntu/jsch?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSjschpkg:deb/ubuntu/jsch?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSjschpkg:deb/ubuntu/jsch?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
A security flaw has been discovered in mwiede jsch up to 2.28.5. Affected is the function getRevokedKeys of the file src/main/java/com/jcraft/jsch/KnownHosts.java. Performing a manipulation of the argument known_hosts results in improper check for certificate revocation. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 2.28.6 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 194a2f76a5c0f1c3f778565be3fd66bcafc42d23. You should upgrade the affected component.