CVE-2026-59996

medium

Description

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.

References

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/06/5

https://www.openssh.org/releasenotes.html#10.4p1

https://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=178333966933090&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-07-08

Updated: 2026-07-08

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 4.2

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

Severity: Medium