The Verify() method for FIDO/U2F security key types (sk-ecdsa-sha2-nistp256@openssh.com, sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com) did not check the User Presence flag. Signatures generated without physical touch were accepted, allowing unattended use of a hardware security key. To restore the previous behavior, return a "no-touch-required" extension in Permissions.Extensions from PublicKeyCallback.
History

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Weaknesses CWE-287

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Weaknesses CWE-296

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Golang
Golang ssh
Vendors & Products Golang
Golang ssh

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Weaknesses CWE-296

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Description The Verify() method for FIDO/U2F security key types (sk-ecdsa-sha2-nistp256@openssh.com, sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com) did not check the User Presence flag. Signatures generated without physical touch were accepted, allowing unattended use of a hardware security key. To restore the previous behavior, return a "no-touch-required" extension in Permissions.Extensions from PublicKeyCallback.
Title Invoking bypass of FIDO/U2F security keys physical interaction in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Go

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-22T18:52:08.344Z

Reserved: 2026-04-07T18:13:03.528Z

Link: CVE-2026-39831

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-22T18:51:54.995Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-22T04:16:22.553

Modified: 2026-05-22T04:16:22.553

Link: CVE-2026-39831

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-22T23:00:04Z