CVE-2026-59996

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.

CVSS 3.1

5.4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

EPSS

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 16% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-23

Published

2026-07-08

Modified

2026-10-25

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-25

Affected

• openbsd:openssh

References

• https://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=178333966933090&w=2
• https://www.openssh.org/releasenotes.html#10.4p1
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/06/5

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