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CVE-2026-45309: AsyncSSH `AuthorizedKeysFile %u` path traversal allows attacker-selected authorized keys to authenticate a traversal username

May 27, 2026

AsyncSSH 2.22.0 expands the OpenSSH-compatible AuthorizedKeysFile %u token with the raw SSH username during pre-authentication server config reload. A server configured with a documented per-user key pattern such as AuthorizedKeysFile authorized_keys/%u can be made to read an authorized-keys file outside the intended directory when the SSH username contains path traversal segments. If the attacker can place or reference a readable authorized-keys-format file containing their public key, the attacker can authenticate over SSH as the traversal username.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-g794-3fmp-753h
  • github.com/ronf/asyncssh/security/advisories/GHSA-g794-3fmp-753h
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45309

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.22.0 before 2.23.0

Fixed versions

  • 2.23.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.23.0 or above.

Impact 5.9 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

pypi/asyncssh/CVE-2026-45309.yml

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