Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Paramiko - CVE-2026-44405
Published: May 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131979
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44405
CWE-ID: CWE-327
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Jeff Forcier
Affected software:
Paramiko
Paramiko
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to modify data on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm. An adjacent attacker can gain unauthorized access to modify data on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-44405
Install updates from vendor's website.