CVE-2023-42818

SSH public key login without private key challenge if mfa is enabled in jumpserver

Published Sep 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
JumpServer is an open source bastion host. When users enable MFA and use a public key for authentication, the Koko SSH server does not verify the corresponding SSH private key. An attacker could exploit a vulnerability by utilizing a disclosed public key to attempt brute-force authentication against the SSH service This issue has been patched in versions 3.6.5 and 3.5.6. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-47240 JumpServer is an open source bastion host. When users enable MFA and use a public key for authentication, the Koko SSH server does not verify the corresponding SSH private key. An attacker could exploit a vulnerability by utilizing a disclosed public key to attempt brute-force authentication against the SSH service This issue has been patched in versions 3.6.5 and 3.5.6. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jumpserver
Jumpserver jumpserver
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jumpserver:jumpserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Jumpserver
Jumpserver jumpserver
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 25, 2025, 7:28 PM
Reserved
Sep 14, 2023, 4:13 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 27, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:24 AM