CVE-2026-59846

A flaw was found in libssh. A malicious username expanded through %r in ProxyCommand handling can inject shell metacharacters, exposing environment variables and causing unintended shell behavior.

  • Published Jul 21, 2026
  • CVSS 3.9 low
  • 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • A fix is available

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CVE-2026-59846 at the National Vulnerability Database