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CVE-2026-59996
Published:July 08, 2026
Updated:July 21, 2026
scp in OpenSSH before 10.4 may place a file in the parent directory of an intended directory when the copy occurs between two remote destinations.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=V_1_2_2_P1 <V_10_4_P1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version V_10_4_P1
Related Resources (3)
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/06/5
https://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=178333966933090&w=2
https://www.openssh.org/releasenotes.html#10.4p1
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
2.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Relative Path Traversal
CWE-23
EPSS
Base Score:
0.24