Is CVE-2026-7038 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-7038 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-26.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-7038?

CVE-2026-7038 has a CVSS score of 1.9 (LOW severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2026-7038?

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Which products are affected by CVE-2026-7038?

Affected products for CVE-2026-7038 are listed on this page once vendor data becomes available.

CVE-2026-7038 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

A weakness has been identified in tufantunc ssh-mcp up to 1.5.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file src/index.ts of the component Command Line Handler. This manipulation causes insufficiently protected credentials. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-522 · Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Metadata

Primary Vendor: UNKNOWN
Published: 4/26/2026
Last Modified: 4/26/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-7038

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