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Photon OS 5.0: Libssh2 PHSA-2026-5.0-0900

critical Nessus Plugin ID 323917

Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the libssh2 package has been released.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-5.0-900.md

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 323917

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2026-5_0-0900_libssh2.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 6/30/2026

Updated: 6/30/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

Percentile: 99.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-55200

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.2

Threat Score: 8.2

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:5.0, p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:libssh2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/PhotonOS/release, Host/PhotonOS/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/26/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/17/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-55200