CVE-2026-40194

Published: Apr 10, 2026 Last Modified: Apr 13, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
LOW 3,7
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: none
Availability: none

Description

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phpseclib is a PHP secure communications library. Prior to 3.0.51, 2.0.53, and 1.0.28, phpseclib\Net\SSH2::get_binary_packet() uses PHP's != operator to compare a received SSH packet HMAC against the locally computed HMAC. != on equal-length binary strings in PHP uses memcmp(), which short-circuits on the first differing byte. This is a real variable-time comparison (CWE-208), proven by scaling benchmarks. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.51, 2.0.53, and 1.0.28.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0001
Percentile
0,0th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 6 Days)

208

Observable Timing Discrepancy

Incomplete
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Bypass Protection Mechanism
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
https://github.com/phpseclib/phpseclib/security/advisories/GHSA-r854-jrxh-36qx
https://github.com/phpseclib/phpseclib/commit/ffe48b6b1b1af6963327f0a5330e3aa00…
https://github.com/phpseclib/phpseclib/releases/tag/1.0.28
https://github.com/phpseclib/phpseclib/releases/tag/2.0.53
https://github.com/phpseclib/phpseclib/releases/tag/3.0.51
https://github.com/phpseclib/phpseclib/security/advisories/GHSA-r854-jrxh-36qx