Upstream information
Description
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).
SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Pending
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| CVSS detail | CNA (Apache Software Foundation) | SUSE |
|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | Low |
| User Interaction | Required | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | High | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | High |
| Availability Impact | None | None |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | apache-sshd | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | apache-sshd | Affected |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Tue Jul 21 17:34:05 2026CVE page last modified: Tue Jul 21 17:34:05 2026