CVE-2026-97816
CriticalCVSS 9.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk59th percentile - higher than 59% of all known CVEs
Summary
OpenSSH for Windows is affected by a use after free vulnerability. This allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could remotely execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to system compromise and security breach.
Recommendation
Update OpenSSH for Windows to the latest version and restrict network access to the SSH service.
Other vulnerabilities in OpenSSH for Windows
See all- CVE-2026-88157High
Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenSSH for Windows allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-83871High
Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenSSH for Windows allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83769High
A use after free in OpenSSH for Windows allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83754High
Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenSSH for Windows allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-70163High
A vulnerability in OpenSSH for Windows involves allocation of resources without limits or throttling. An unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service over the network.
- CVE-2026-69397High
A use-after-free vulnerability in OpenSSH for Windows allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. The issue stems from using freed memory.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in OpenSSH for Windows allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS