How severe is CVE-2026-60000?

CVE-2026-60000 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.7, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2026-60000 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-60000?

CVE-2026-60000 affects Openbsd Openssh. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-60000?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2026-60000 published?

CVE-2026-60000 was published on 2026-07-08 and last updated on 2026-07-09.

CVE-2026-60000

CVE-2026-60000 is a low-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh with a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-770.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 3.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (38th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-770
Affected product: Openbsd Openssh
Published: 2026-07-08
Last modified: 2026-07-09

Description

sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption from excessive authentication attempts) because MaxAuthTries was mishandled for GSSAPIAuthentication.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-60000?: sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption from excessive authentication attempts) because MaxAuthTries was mishandled for GSSAPIAuthentication.
How severe is CVE-2026-60000?: CVE-2026-60000 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.7, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2026-60000 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-60000?: CVE-2026-60000 affects Openbsd Openssh. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-60000?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2026-60000 published?: CVE-2026-60000 was published on 2026-07-08 and last updated on 2026-07-09.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

118.193.56.184 (ipv4-addr)
101.36.114.124 (ipv4-addr)
152.32.149.19 (ipv4-addr)
165.22.134.80 (ipv4-addr)
172.174.212.111 (ipv4-addr)
43.157.27.211 (ipv4-addr)
112.124.67.212 (ipv4-addr)
121.43.116.1 (ipv4-addr)