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CVE-2026-59851

Last refreshed2026-11-05

Status: UPDATED  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-59851

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-59851
CVSS Score / Version
8.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-11-04
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Prose
attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected products
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, and Red Hat Hardened Images
Classified as
CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
Red HatEnterprise Linux
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red HatRed Hat Hardened Images
SubsystemsOT Supporting Infrastructure
SectorsAll Sectors

What to Know

A flaw was found in libssh. On servers with GSSAPIKeyExchange enabled, the gssapi-keyex path does not verify whether the authenticated Kerberos principal is authorized for the requested local user, allowing authenticated clients to log in as arbitrary users. (NVD)

What to Do

Monitor Red Hat's web page for any future patch releases. See vendor advisory link below.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59851
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-59851
Vendor advisoryhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59851
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