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CVE-2026-105429GHSA-xmg2-v32j-x2hf

NetBird client SSH config Match line injection via peer FQDN or hostname allows local command execution

NetBird NetBird
CVSS
8.9High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.58%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in0.74.7Fixed versionCVE List
Published14 Oct 2026Updated 16 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

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Description

Improper neutralization of special elements in the NetBird client SSH configuration manager (client/ssh/config/manager.go) in NetBird versions 0.60.0 through 0.74.6 allows a malicious or compromised peer to execute arbitrary commands on other NetBird client hosts. The client writes a system-wide OpenSSH drop-in file (/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d/99-netbird.conf, or the equivalent under %PROGRAMDATA%\ssh\ssh_config.d on Windows) that embeds each peer FQDN or hostname inside a double-quoted Match host directive without escaping. A peer name containing a double quote breaks out of the quoted context and injects arbitrary SSH configuration directives, including exec commands, which run locally as any user on the host the next time that user runs ssh. Desktop clients on Linux, macOS, Windows and FreeBSD are affected; the Android and iOS apps are not. The issue is fixed in version 0.74.7, which accepts a peer FQDN or hostname only if it is a valid DNS name.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • NetBirdaffected: 0.60.0 before 0.74.7CVE List

References 3