CVE-2025-14821

HIGH

7.8

Description

A flaw was found in libssh. This vulnerability allows local man-in-the-middle attacks, security downgrades of SSH (Secure Shell) connections, and manipulation of trusted host information, posing a significant risk to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of SSH communications via an insecure default configuration on Windows systems where the library automatically loads configuration files from the C:\etc directory, which can be created and modified by unprivileged local users.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published4/7/2026

Last Modified4/7/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14821(secalert@redhat.com)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2423148(secalert@redhat.com)

https://www.libssh.org/2026/02/10/libssh-0-12-0-and-0-11-4-security-releases/(secalert@redhat.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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