andreashappe cochise SSH Host Key ssh_connection.py asyncssh.connect certificate validation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287 and CWE-295.
Summary
A weakness has been identified in andreashappe cochise up to 0.4.1. Affected is the function asyncssh.connect of the file src/cochise/ssh_connection.py of the component SSH Host Key Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper certificate validation. The attack may be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| andreashappe | cochise | 0.4.0; 0.4.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- cochise Vendorandreashappe Affected 0.4.0; 0.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:andreashappe:cochise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | andreashappe |
- cpe:2.3:a:andreashappe:cochise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·andreashappe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-90623
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2w8j-c6w5-f5gp
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-90623 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-90623 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2w8j-c6w5-f5gp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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