Description
AsyncSSH is a Python package which provides an asynchronous client and server implementation of the SSHv2 protocol on top of the Python asyncio framework. Prior to 2.23.0, AsyncSSH expands the OpenSSH-compatible AuthorizedKeysFile %u token in asyncssh/config.py, asyncssh/connection.py, asyncssh/auth_keys.py, and asyncssh/misc.py with the raw SSH username during pre-authentication server config reload, allowing a server configured with AuthorizedKeysFile authorized_keys/%u to read an authorized-keys file outside the intended directory when the SSH username contains /, \, or .. path traversal segments and authenticate with an attacker-selected key file. This issue is fixed in version 2.23.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ronf | asyncssh | < 2.23.0 |
References
- https://github.com/ronf/asyncssh/commit/2af2382cce946c959a378a62f257af253dc4ab51Patch
- https://github.com/ronf/asyncssh/commit/3d515ba9ba0cd9990d248bdf62bcf05d51261a88Patch
- https://github.com/ronf/asyncssh/security/advisories/GHSA-g794-3fmp-753hExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ronf/asyncssh/security/advisories/GHSA-g794-3fmp-753hExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 17, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 24, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed