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CVE-2022-29245

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Published: May 31, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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5.9
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

SSH.NET is a Secure Shell (SSH) library for .NET. In versions 2020.0.0 and 2020.0.1, during an `X25519` key exchange, the client’s private key is generated with `System.Random`. `System.Random` is not a cryptographically secure random number generator, it must therefore not be used for cryptographic purposes. When establishing an SSH connection to a remote host, during the X25519 key exchange, the private key is generated with a weak random number generator whose seed can be brute forced. This allows an attacker who is able to eavesdrop on the communications to decrypt them. Version 2020.0.2 contains a patch for this issue. As a workaround, one may disable support for `curve25519-sha256` and `curve25519-sha256@libssh.org` key exchange algorithms.

Affected (3)

Ssh.net
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ssh.net Project
Version 2020.0.0
Version 2020.0.0 beta1
Version 2020.0.1

References (8)

Source: security-advisories@github.com
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Release NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: security-advisories@github.com
ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory

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