CVE-2026-94002

Apache MINA SSHD: Memory exhaustion in SFTP client via unsolicited SFTP replies

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 30, 2026 at 09:37 AM UTC
Updated: September 30, 2026 at 04:13 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMina Sshd

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Possible memory exhaustion in SFTP clients (DefaultSftpClient) in component sshd-sftp in Apache MINA SSHD versions 0.9.0 to 2.19.0 and 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M5. Apache MINA SSHD is a Java library for client-side and server-side SSH. The sshd-sftp component provides support for SFTP. The SFTP client implementation, when receiving a reply, did not check that this reply corresponded to a request sent earlier. Unsolicited replies would be stored but never consumed. A malicious server could keep sending unsolicited replies until available memory in the client was exhausted. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.20.0 or 3.0.0-M6, which fix this issue.

Affected

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

0.9.0 ≤ v < 2.20.03.0.0-M1 ≤ v < 3.0.0-M60.9.03.0.0-M1
Affected range stops below 2.20.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.0.0-M6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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

References (2)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.5HIGHapache
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-770

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