CVE-2026-55200
highpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.039 · 90 %ileexploit · PoCDEEUFRNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
libssh2 1.11.1, fixed in commit 97acf3d, contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in ssh2_transport_read() that fails to enforce upper bounds on packet_length field. Remote attackers can send crafted SSH packets with excessively large packet_length values to corrupt heap memory and achieve remote code execution.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.1–9.8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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exploits (3)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- 0xBlackash/CVE-2026-55200CVE-2026-55200PoC · poc_in_github
- kaleth4/CVE-2026-55200kaleth4/CVE-2026-55200PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (14)
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advisories (6)
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- NCSC-2026-0210Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in libssh2 door libsshNL2026-06-23csaf · ncsc_nlNL
libssh heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in libssh2 tot en met versie 1.11.1.
- NCSC-2026-0439Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise NL2026-10-21csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Oracle heeft nieuwe kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1996libssh2: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-06-17csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in libssh2 ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen oder Code auszuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-4082Oracle PeopleSoft: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-10-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle PeopleSoft ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1352Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle PeopleSoftFrançais2026-10-21vendor · certfrFR
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMwareFrançais2026-10-26vendor · certfrFR
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sources
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references (10)
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- https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2/commit/97acf3dfda80c91c3a8c9f2372546301d4a1a7a8cnnvd
- https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2/pull/2052cnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libssh2-out-of-bounds-write-via-unchecked-packet-length-in-transport-ccnnvd
- https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2/commit/97acf3dfda80c91c3a8c9f2372546301d4a1a7a8enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2/pull/2052enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libssh2-out-of-bounds-write-via-unchecked-packet-length-in-transport-cenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2/commit/97acf3dfda80c91c3a8c9f2372546301d4a1a7a8Patchnvd
- https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2/pull/2052Patchnvd
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