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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-3731

A weakness has been identified in libssh up to 0.11.3.

Published Mar 8, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · A weakness has been

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-3731. EPSS is 1.20%. Act only if a listed version of A weakness has been is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A weakness has been).
  • 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
Medium6.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.20%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe libssh/libssh

A weakness has been identified in libssh up to 0.11.3. The impacted element is the function sftp_extensions_get_name/sftp_extensions_get_data of the file src/sftp.c of the component SFTP Extension Name Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument idx can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack may be performed from remote. Upgrading to version 0.11.4 and 0.12.0 is sufficient to resolve this issue. This patch is called 855a0853ad3abd4a6cd85ce06fce6d8d4c7a0b60. You should upgrade the affected component.

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  • cpe libssh/libsshversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-3731

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-2026-3731. EPSS is 1.20%. Act only if a listed version of A weakness has been 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-119: Buffer Overflow; CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. EPSS 1.20%. 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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 8, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A weakness has been identified in libssh up to 0.11.3. The impacted element is the function sftp_extensions_get_name/sftp_extensions_get_data of the file src/sftp.c of the component SFTP Extension Name Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument idx can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack may be performed from remote. Upgrading to version 0.11.4 and 0.12.0 is sufficient to resolve this is

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A weakness has been identified in libssh up to 0.11.3. The impacted element is the function sftp_extensions_get_name/sftp_extensions_get_data of the file src/sftp.c of the component SFTP Extension Name Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument idx can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack may be performed from remote. Upgrading to version 0.11.4 and 0.12.0 is sufficient to resolve this is

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3731

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-3731

    30-day exploitation probability 1.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3731

    A weakness has been identified in libssh up to 0.11.3. The impacted element is the function sftp_extensions_get_name/sftp_extensions_get_data of the file src/sftp.c of the component SFTP Extension Name Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument idx can lead to out-of-bound

    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.