CVE-2022-45047

Name: CVE-2022-45047
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-16T09:15:14.32+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-45047 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Class org.apache.sshd.server.keyprovider.SimpleGeneratorHostKeyProvider in Apache MINA SSHD <= 2.9.1 uses Java deserialization to load a serialized java.security.PrivateKey. The class is one of several implementations that an implementor using Apache MINA SSHD can choose for loading the host keys of an SSH server.. EPSS estimates a 3.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Class org.apache.sshd.server.keyprovider.SimpleGeneratorHostKeyProvider in Apache MINA SSHD <= 2.9.1 uses Java deserialization to load a serialized java.security.PrivateKey. The class is one of several implementations that an implementor using Apache MINA SSHD can choose for loading the host keys of an SSH server.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.57%

87.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Sshd	<= 2.9.1

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 16, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-45047?

How severe is CVE-2022-45047?

CVE-2022-45047 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45047?

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Source: NVD / NIST