CVE-2026-56624

Improper certificate validation in Apache MINA SSHD (server-side). Apache MINA SSHD is a Java library for client-side and server-side SSH. Server-side OpenSSH user certificate validation during user authentication in an Apache MINA SSHD server did not check for the unsupported force-command or verify-required options that could be embedded in the certificate, nor did it validate these options. As a result it was possible that a user could authenticate with such a certificate that included a force-command option but still was able to execute other commands. What other command exactly would be available to the user depends on the implementation of the server. This issue is fixed in Apache MINA SSHD 2.19.0 and 3.0.0-M5. Applications are advised to upgrade to these versions. The fix rejects OpenSSH user certificates that include these options, since Apache MINA SSHD implements neither force-command nor sk-*-cert-v01@openssh.com user certificates (which are the only ones for which verify-required would make sense).
References
Link Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread/o4c2jml522j3z80gbryqzc2f1253ltp6 Vendor Advisory Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/17 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina_sshd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina_sshd:3.0.0:m1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina_sshd:3.0.0:m2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina_sshd:3.0.0:m3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina_sshd:3.0.0:m4:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 Jul 2026, 13:49

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References () https://lists.apache.org/thread/o4c2jml522j3z80gbryqzc2f1253ltp6 - () https://lists.apache.org/thread/o4c2jml522j3z80gbryqzc2f1253ltp6 - Vendor Advisory, Mailing List
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/17 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/17 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
First Time Apache mina Sshd
Apache
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina_sshd:3.0.0:m4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina_sshd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina_sshd:3.0.0:m3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina_sshd:3.0.0:m2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina_sshd:3.0.0:m1:*:*:*:*:*:*

20 Jul 2026, 23:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/17 -

20 Jul 2026, 21:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-20 21:16

Updated : 2026-07-27 13:49


NVD link : CVE-2026-56624

Mitre link : CVE-2026-56624

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-56624


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Products Affected

apache

  • mina_sshd
CWE
CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation