CVE-2026-16516 wolfSSH - Man-in-the-Middle

wolfSSH contains a man-in-the-middle vulnerability caused by improper validation of ECDSA curve identifiers in KEXDH_REPLY host key blobs, letting active network attackers bypass signature verification, exploit requires active MitM and lax public key checks.

CVSS base score 7.4 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
EPSS
0.12% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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