In OpenSSH before 10.3, a file downloaded by scp may be installed setuid or setgid, an outcome contrary to some users' expectations, if the download is performed as root with -O (legacy scp protocol) and without -p (preserve mode).
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/02/3
https://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=177513443901484&w=2
https://www.openssh.org/releasenotes.html#10.3p1
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2026-04-02
Updated: 2026-04-27
Base Score: 7.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.00036