Description
Warpgate is an open source SSH, HTTPS and MySQL bastion host for Linux. From 0.25.0 until 0.27.6, the browser SSH path in warpgate-web-ssh/src/manager.rs handles RCEvent::HostKeyUnknown without the presenting hop identity and instead passes ssh_options.host and ssh_options.port for the final target to KnownHosts::trust. In Prompt and AutoAccept modes, a jump host key can therefore be stored for the target address. A machine later presenting the jump host key at the target address can be accepted as the target, allowing interception of user traffic and a newly issued certificate when certificate authentication is used. The native SSH path is unaffected because it tracks each hop separately. This issue is fixed in version 0.27.6.
Published: 2026-09-21
Score: 5.7 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Warp-tech
Warp-tech warpgate
Vendors & Products Warp-tech
Warp-tech warpgate

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Description Warpgate is an open source SSH, HTTPS and MySQL bastion host for Linux. From 0.25.0 until 0.27.6, the browser SSH path in warpgate-web-ssh/src/manager.rs handles RCEvent::HostKeyUnknown without the presenting hop identity and instead passes ssh_options.host and ssh_options.port for the final target to KnownHosts::trust. In Prompt and AutoAccept modes, a jump host key can therefore be stored for the target address. A machine later presenting the jump host key at the target address can be accepted as the target, allowing interception of user traffic and a newly issued certificate when certificate authentication is used. The native SSH path is unaffected because it tracks each hop separately. This issue is fixed in version 0.27.6.
Title Warpgate: Web SSH stores a jump host's key against the target's address, so it validates as the target
Weaknesses CWE-297
CWE-923
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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Warp-tech Warpgate
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-21T18:53:56.224Z

Reserved: 2026-09-14T21:20:41.196Z

Link: CVE-2026-91166

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-21T19:17:15.383

Modified: 2026-09-21T19:17:15.383

Link: CVE-2026-91166

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-21T21:15:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-297

    Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch

  • CWE-923

    Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints