In sshd in OpenSSH before 10.0, the DisableForwarding directive does not adhere to the…
Priority LOW 19CWE-440Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 6 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In sshd in OpenSSH before 10.0, the DisableForwarding directive does not adhere to the documentation stating that it disables X11 and agent forwarding.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.002 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial OpenSSH (OpenBSD): 10.0Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 6 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenBSD | OpenSSH | 7.4 to before 10.0 | 10.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- OpenSSH VendorOpenBSD Affected 7.4 to before 10.0 Fixed in 10.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenSSH (OpenBSD) Fixed in 10.0
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2025:20126 Released 2025-11-11 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenssh security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) openssh-askpass-9.9p1-11.el10, openssh-keysign-9.9p1-11.el10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) openssh-9.9p1-11.el10, openssh-clients-9.9p1-11.el10, openssh-keycat-9.9p1-11.el10 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Affected | — |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:20126 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:20126 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-32728
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-26mg-p594-q328
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Advisory 2
More OpenBSD Openssh vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-19792 The PKCS#11 feature in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 9.3p2 has an insufficiently… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-05929 Openssh: regresshion - race condition in ssh allows rce/dos CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2023-10601 OpenSSH server (sshd) 9.1 introduced a double-free vulnerability during… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-11033 OpenSSH through 7.7 is prone to a user enumeration vulnerability due to not delaying… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2016-08105 Untrusted search path vulnerability in ssh-agent.c in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 7.4… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
- TI-2023-28040 In ssh in OpenSSH before 9.6, OS command injection might occur if a user name or host… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-32728 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-32728 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-26mg-p594-q328 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-32728 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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