Status: UPDATED
| Advisory ID: CVE-2025-14821
Key Details
| CVE | CVE-2025-14821 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 7.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-08-31 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is local; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | libssh libssh and Red Hat hardened_images |
| Classified as | CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element) |
Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors
| Subsystems | General OT |
| Sectors | Multiple |
What to Know
A flaw was found in libssh. This vulnerability allows local man-in-the-middle attacks, security downgrades of SSH (Secure Shell) connections, and manipulation of trusted host information, posing a significant risk to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of SSH communications via an insecure default configuration on Windows systems where the library automatically loads configuration files from the C:\etc directory, which can be created and modified by unprivileged local users. (NVD)
What to Do
Monitor libssh's and Red Hat's web pages for any future patch releases.
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