Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-94052

CVE-2026-94052

Apache Software Foundation Apache MINA SSHD — Apache MINA SSHD: LDAP password authentication ineffective

Description · from the CVE record

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.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
Apache MINA SSHD1.2.0 – < 2.20.02.20.0CNA
Apache MINA SSHD3.0.0-M1 – < 3.0.0-M63.0.0-M6CNA

Scores by source

apache (CNA)9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

advisorylists.apache.org/thread.html/qch5kdwwms13y6bylb7c6qqzq718wn24refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/29/38