Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-35387

OpenSSH before 10.3 can use unintended ECDSA algorithms.

Published Apr 2, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · OpenSSH before 10.3 can

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-35387. EPSS is 0.50%. Act only if a listed version of OpenSSH before 10.3 can is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (OpenSSH before 10.3 can).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.50%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe openbsd/openssh

OpenSSH before 10.3 can use unintended ECDSA algorithms. Listing of any ECDSA algorithm in PubkeyAcceptedAlgorithms or HostbasedAcceptedAlgorithms is misinterpreted to mean all ECDSA algorithms.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe openbsd/opensshversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-35387

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-35387. EPSS is 0.50%. Act only if a listed version of OpenSSH before 10.3 can is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-670: Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation. EPSS 0.50%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 2, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    OpenSSH before 10.3 can use unintended ECDSA algorithms. Listing of any ECDSA algorithm in PubkeyAcceptedAlgorithms or HostbasedAcceptedAlgorithms is misinterpreted to mean all ECDSA algorithms.

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    OpenSSH before 10.3 can use unintended ECDSA algorithms. Listing of any ECDSA algorithm in PubkeyAcceptedAlgorithms or HostbasedAcceptedAlgorithms is misinterpreted to mean all ECDSA algorithms.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-35387

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-35387

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-35387

    OpenSSH before 10.3 can use unintended ECDSA algorithms. Listing of any ECDSA algorithm in PubkeyAcceptedAlgorithms or HostbasedAcceptedAlgorithms is misinterpreted to mean all ECDSA algorithms.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.