Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability was detected in Kino-Kafkaesque ssh-mcp-server up to 8ebbbb99b26f80ff6162fe00957c6dec73fbc5a5. Impacted is the function ssh_exec of the file src/index.ts of the component SSH Command Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument host/username results in command injection. The attack requires a local approach. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question. This product adopts a rolling release strategy to maintain continuous delivery. Therefore, version details for affected or updated releases cannot be specified. The project maintainer explains: "The intended threat model is that this MCP server is a local/trusted tool for an agent to execute commands over SSH, so callers already have meaningful execution capability through the exposed shell."
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/KinoThe-Kafkaesque/ssh-mcp-server/issues/3
- https://github.com/KinoThe-Kafkaesque/ssh-mcp-server/issues/3#issuecomment-43196
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-19039
- https://vuldb.com/submit/863828
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/386458
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/386458/cti
- https://github.com/KinoThe-Kafkaesque/ssh-mcp-server/issues/3#issuecomment-43196
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-19039?
CVE-2026-19039 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability was detected in Kino-Kafkaesque ssh-mcp-server up to 8ebbbb99b26f80ff6162fe00957c6dec73fbc5a5. Impacted is the function ssh_exec of the file src/index.ts of the component SSH Command H...
How severe is CVE-2026-19039?
CVE-2026-19039 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-19039?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.