---
id: CVE-2024-21653
aliases:
  - GHSA-2wgc-48g2-cj5w
  - PYSEC-2024-33
  - PYSEC-2024-34
  - PYSEC-2026-2003
title: vantage6 has insecure SSH configuration for node and server containers
summary: vantage6 has insecure SSH configuration for node and server containers
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'
vendor: vantage6
product: vantage6
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - vantage6 < 4.2.0
patched:
  - vantage6 4.2.0
published: '2024-01-30'
updated: '2026-09-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-10T03:50:04.655468127Z'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-2wgc-48g2-cj5w'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/security/advisories/GHSA-2wgc-48g2-cj5w
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21653'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/commit/3fcc6e6a8bd1142fd7a558d8fdd2b246e55c8841
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/vantage6-server/PYSEC-2024-34.yaml
  - url: 'https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.0047
epssPercentile: 0.37943
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:44.630Z'
---

## Overview

### Impact
Nodes and servers get a ssh config by default that permits root login with password authentication. In a proper deployment, the SSH service is not exposed so there is no risk, but not all deployments are ideal. The default should therefore be less permissive.

We will probably opt to completely remove the ssh option as it is only used for debugging. Later, we can add a debug mode where we can activate it if necessary.

### Workarounds
Remove the ssh part from the docker file and build your own docker image

## Affected packages

- `vantage6 < 4.2.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `vantage6 4.2.0`