Insufficiently Protected Credentials Affecting ssh-mcp package, versions *
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- published12 May 2026
- disclosed26 Apr 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 26 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-7038 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for ssh-mcp.
Overview
ssh-mcp is a MCP server exposing SSH control for Linux and Windows systems via Model Context Protocol.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Insufficiently Protected Credentials in the Command Line Handler component due to the storage of the credential in plaintext. An attacker can access sensitive credential information by executing code locally with appropriate permissions.