CVE-2026-116794: Eugeny russh · Missing Authorization
Affects Eugeny russhSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High : upgrade to 0.65 soon.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 17:42 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.65, 0.65.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade russh to 0.65; github/Eugeny/russh to 0.65.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Eugenyrussh | Affected
| Fixed in
|
crates.iogithub/Eugeny/russhpkg:cargo/github/Eugeny/russhOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade russh to version 0.65.0 or later, where this issue is fixed. No other mitigation is necessary as the fix addresses the missing authorization check directly.
Description
A missing authorization vulnerability exists in the russh Rust SSH client and server library versions prior to 0.65.0. The agent server incorrectly returns a hard-coded success for SSH_AGENT_CONSTRAIN_CONFIRM requests instead of performing the expected user approval or policy check. This allows processes with access to the agent socket, including remote forwarded agents, to use keys added with confirmation without actual user approval, potentially enabling unauthorized signing or authentication. The issue is fixed in version 0.65.0.
References
- github.com/Eugeny/russh/security/advisories/GHSA-vp5q-ff62-jwqv (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Eugeny/russh/commit/3e04597dc54e36bfc85c21996f7d8d9d224e9826 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Eugeny/russh/commit/62db6e7defd6d244159da962ccccb029e785ce0f (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Eugeny/russh/releases/tag/v0.65.0 (opens in a new tab)