Scans for Sshole Vulnerability (CVE-2026-123158), (Sun, Nov 8th)
2026-11-08T19:23:41Z•799afec9ea1f15583149d6bcaaae209ba747ed1d8bf49a3d8ea96707877154b7
CVE-2000-0411CVE-2023-20198CVE-2026-123158CVE-2026-98432CGICisco IOSCowrieLinuxMultipath TCPSSHactive-exploitationcredential-brute-forcehoneypotinternet-scanningssholeweb-application-security
What happened
SANS ISC Diary entries report increased scanning and attempted exploitation of the newly disclosed SSH “sshole” vulnerability (CVE-2026-123158) observed through Cowrie honeypots. The feed also references suspected exploitation of Cisco IOS CVE-2023-20198, a Linux Multipath TCP vulnerability (CVE-2026-98432), and historical CGI e-mail script flaws including CVE-2000-0411. The primary current threat is active internet-wide scanning and exploitation of vulnerable SSH services.
Why it matters
A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.
Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- sans_isc_diary
- Record identifier
- 799afec9ea1f15583149d6bcaaae209ba747ed1d8bf49a3d8ea96707877154b7
- Enrichment time
- 2026-11-08T19:23:41Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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