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01 Record

CVE-2026-40194

phpseclib has a variable-time HMAC comparison in SSH2::get_binary_packet() using != instead of hash_equals()

LowPUBLISHEDCNA: GitHub_M
CNA base score3.7 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

02 Description

phpseclib has a variable-time HMAC comparison in SSH2::get_binary_packet() using != instead of hash_equals()

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.36% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 29.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
3.7 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-04-10 20:24Z6 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-05-08 15:18Z5 MO AGO
Reserved
2026-04-09
Assigning CNA
GitHub_M
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Low (CVSS 3.7)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-208Observable Timing DiscrepancyBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
d11b099711203b37b211a997ab29796a19f3e7dad43674e734de5d4cc16e2227

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
phpseclibphpseclib>= 0.1.1, < 1.0.28, >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.53, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.51—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

  • php-phpseclib
    Fixed in 2.0.42-1+deb12u4
  • php-phpseclib3
    Fixed in 3.0.19-1+deb12u5
  • phpseclib
    Fixed in 1.0.20-1+deb12u4

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • php-phpseclib
    Fixed in 2.0.48-3+deb13u2
  • php-phpseclib3
    Fixed in 3.0.43-2+deb13u2
  • phpseclib
    Fixed in 1.0.23-6+deb13u2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • php-phpseclib
    Fixed in 2.0.53-1
  • php-phpseclib3
    Fixed in 3.0.51-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • phpseclib
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • php-phpseclib3
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 25.10

  • php-phpseclib
    No fix yet
  • php-phpseclib3
    No fix yet
  • phpseclib
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

  • php-phpseclib3
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 26.10

  • php-phpseclib3
    No fix yet
  • phpseclib
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • php-phpseclib
    Fixed in 2.0.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • phpseclib
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS

  • php-phpseclib
    Fixed in 2.0.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • phpseclib
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS

  • php-phpseclib
    Fixed in 2.0.23-2ubuntu0.1~esm3
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • phpseclib
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS

  • php-phpseclib
    Fixed in 2.0.36-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • php-phpseclib3
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS

  • php-phpseclib
    Fixed in 2.0.47-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • phpseclib
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS

  • php-phpseclib
    Fixed in 2.0.51-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • phpseclib
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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