CISA added an actively exploited vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-11-09. The entry concerns an OpenBSD OpenSSH Unexpected Status Code or Return Value Vulnerability affecting OpenBSD OpenSSH on Linux, which could allow authentication bypass. CISA’s required action is to apply mitigations following vendor instructions, comply with CISA’s BOD 26-04 guidance on prioritizing security updates, and meet the agency’s Forensics Triage Requirements as noted in the catalog. 1
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CISA adds CVE-2026-123158 (OpenBSD OpenSSH) to KEV
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Why This Matters
If you use OpenBSD OpenSSH on Linux, you should follow the vendor’s mitigation steps and CISA’s BOD 26-04 guidance to address the authentication bypass risk.
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References
- CISA KEV. (2026, November 9). CISA adds CVE-2026-123158 (OpenBSD OpenSSH) to KEV. CISA KEV. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-123158
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