CVE-2026-127090
What it is
Jadaptive Maverick Synergy Server before 3.0.33 and 3.1.x before 3.1.7, and Maverick Legacy Server before 1.8.1, contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in SSH public key authentication that reuses cached key authorization decisions across usernames. Attackers holding a key authorized for one account can authenticate it, then send a signed SSH_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST with a different username on the same connection to log in as that account.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.7 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-305
- Record status
- Awaiting Analysis
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.7
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Fix and advisories
References
- https://github.com/sshtools/maverick-synergy/blob/3.1.4/maverick-base/src/main/java/com/sshtools/common/auth/PublicKeyAuthentication.java#L82-L100
- https://github.com/sshtools/maverick-synergy/blob/3.1.4/maverick-synergy-server/src/main/java/com/sshtools/server/AuthenticationProtocolServer.java#L185-L200
- https://github.com/sshtools/maverick-synergy/commit/f7d23182cce985e21048215e96395881295cb0bd
- https://jadaptive.com/security/advisories/JADAPTIVE-SA-2026-001
- https://store.jadaptive.com/app/api/releases/changes/01d04a39-0f05-4bae-842e-d2f1acc16985
- https://store.jadaptive.com/app/api/releases/changes/ff71bdcf-a2a2-47e0-af5a-22e15af1dfa4
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/jadaptive-maverick-synergy-server-before-3.0.33-and-3.1-x-before-3.1.7-and-maverick-legacy-server-before-1.8.1-ssh-public-key-cross-user-authentication-bypass