Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation ('Algorithm Downgrade') Affecting wolfSSL/wolfssh package, versions [,5.9.2)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-WOLFSSLWOLFSSH-17660725
  • published28 Jun 2026
  • disclosed25 Jun 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 25 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-6092  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-757  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade wolfSSL/wolfssh to version 5.9.2 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation ('Algorithm Downgrade') in the HAVE_ENCRYPT_THEN_MAC process. An attacker can compromise the integrity and confidentiality of encrypted communications by exploiting the fallback to an insecure message authentication mode.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1