CVE-2026-48711Public exploit

Local command execution via ProxyCommand injection

Published Aug 19, 2026 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Argument injection in libfuse SSHFS before 3.7.6 allows attackers to execute local commands via a crafted mount source. The find_base_path() logic strips brackets from an IPv6-style source such as [-oProxyCommand=CMD]:/path, leaves a dash-prefixed host string, and SSHFS passes that value into ssh without validating it as a hostname or safely separating options from positional arguments. Exploitation requires a caller or wrapper that passes an attacker-controlled source string to SSHFS and uses a path-valued sftp_server; under that condition, ssh treats the host as an option, runs ProxyCommand before authentication, and executes code as the user running SSHFS.

CVSS severity7.0
High
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Argument injection in libfuse SSHFS before 3.7.6 allows attackers to execute local commands via a crafted mount source. The find_base_path() logic strips brackets from an IPv6-style source such as [-oProxyCommand=CMD]:/path, leaves a dash-prefixed host string, and SSHFS passes that value into ssh without validating it as a hostname or safely separating options from positional arguments. Exploitation requires a caller or wrapper that passes an attacker-controlled source string to SSHFS and uses a path-valued sftp_server; under that condition, ssh treats the host as an option, runs ProxyCommand before authentication, and executes code as the user running SSHFS.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-48711
Published
Aug 19, 2026
Updated
Aug 20, 2026
Vendor
libfuse
Product
SSHFS
Classifications
CWE-88, T1202
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 3.7.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

libfuse · SSHFSversion=< 3.7.6

Published CVSS scores

7.0oss-securityCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-88Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
T1202Indirect Command Execution

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