CVE-2026-83540 — wolfSSHd on Windows race condition leading to logon token reused across connections
When password or public key authentication is used with the Windows port of wolfSSHd, the Windows logon token acquired for one authenticated connection is not released before a …
Published: 2026-10-07 · CVSS: 7.7 · CVSS 4.0
When password or public key authentication is used with the Windows port of wolfSSHd, the Windows logon token acquired for one authenticated connection is not released before a token is acquired for a subsequent connection, resulting in user login poisoning between connections. A less privileged user with a valid account on the server can exploit this to force a login as a more privileged user. The vulnerability was introduced with the initial Windows port of wolfSSHd in wolfSSH version 1.4.15 and affects all versions through 1.5.0. Non-Windows builds of wolfSSHd are not affected.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7