CVE-2026-86231

mwiede jsch KnownHosts.java getRevokedKeys improper check for certificate revocation

LOW
3.7
CVSS Score
Published: September 6, 2026 at 10:45 PM UTC
Updated: September 11, 2026 at 09:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJsch

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Severity
LOW3.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in mwiede jsch up to 2.28.5. Affected is the function getRevokedKeys of the file src/main/java/com/jcraft/jsch/KnownHosts.java. Performing a manipulation of the argument known_hosts results in improper check for certificate revocation. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 2.28.6 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 194a2f76a5c0f1c3f778565be3fd66bcafc42d23. You should upgrade the affected component.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Vendor states this is fixed in 2.28.6 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (9)

VDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/399388
SignaturePermissions Required
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/399388/cti
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86231
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/submit/898485
ExploitIssue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/mwiede/jsch/issues/1091
Issue TrackingPatch
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/mwiede/jsch/pull/1098

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

3.7LOWVulDB
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-299CWE-298

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