CVE-2026-94052 Apache MINA SSHD - Authentication Bypass

Apache MINA SSHD 1.2.0 to 2.19.0 and 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M5 contain an authentication bypass caused by a missing check in LdapPasswordAuthenticator in sshd-ldap component, letting attackers bypass authentication, exploit requires use of sshd-ldap with LdapPasswordAuthenticator configured.

CVSS base score 9.1 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.38% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Authentication Bypass
Impact
Broken Authentication
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
30 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-304

Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 2.20.0 or 3.0.0-M6 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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