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CVE-2020-26301 Details

Description

ssh2 is client and server modules written in pure JavaScript for node.js. In ssh2 before version 1.4.0 there is a command injection vulnerability. The issue only exists on Windows. This issue may lead to remote code execution if a client of the library calls the vulnerable method with untrusted input. This is fixed in version 1.4.0.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:10 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/mscdex/ssh2/commit/f763271f41320e71d5cbee02ea5bc6a2ded3ca21	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-123-mscdex-ssh2/	CVE	ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/package/ssh2	CVE	ProductThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/mscdex/ssh2/commit/f763271f41320e71d5cbee02ea5bc6a2ded3ca21	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-123-mscdex-ssh2/	[email protected]	ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/package/ssh2	[email protected]	ProductThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-78	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
ssh2 project ssh2	< 1.4.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ssh2_project:ssh2::::::node.js::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 1, 2021	Initial Analysis	[email protected]