PulseLinuxLINUX UPDATE INTELLIGENCE
CVE Database›Document archive›CVE-2025-32728

CVE-2025-32728

openssh: OpenSSH SSHD Agent Forwarding and X11 Forwarding

Loading…

Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.3

CVSS 3.1

Review impact separately from score.

Published · April 10, 2025

Updated · September 1, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in OpenSSH. In affected versions of sshd, the DisableForwarding directive does not fully adhere to the intended functionality as documented. Specifically, it fails to disable X11 and agent forwarding, which may allow unintended access under certain configurations.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

To mitigate this vulnerability, explicitly disable X11 and agent forwarding in your SSH configuration (sshd_config) using:

X11Forwarding no AllowAgentForwarding no

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

CWE-440 · Expected Behavior Violation