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AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Malicious server attacks a client over the network (AV:N) only when the user runs a recursive copy (UI:R) and controls the server (AC:H); impact is limited file write, so C:N/I:L/A:L.
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CVSS VectorVendor: mitre
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In sftp in OpenSSH before 10.6, a server can trigger directory traversal (causing files to be written to unintended locations) during a recursive copy operation.
AnalysisAI
Directory traversal in the OpenSSH sftp client before 10.6 can cause files to be written to unintended locations when a user performs a recursive copy operation against an attacker-controlled or compromised SFTP server. Exploitation requires the victim to initiate a recursive transfer such as get -r or put -r, and the malicious server supplies crafted path/filename entries containing traversal components; this is a client-side trust issue, not a flaw in an exposed sshd service. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires the victim's sftp client to perform a recursive copy operation (e.g., 'get -r' or 'put -r') while connected to an attacker-controlled or compromised SFTP server; the malicious server supplies crafted path/filename entries containing traversal components that the client fails to sanitize, writing files to unintended locations. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | This is a genuinely low-to-moderate priority issue despite affecting ubiquitous software, and the signals are consistent rather than conflicting. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Upgrade to OpenSSH 10.6 or later, as indicated by the OpenSSH 10.6 release notes at https://www.openssh.org/releasenotes.html#10.6; this is the vendor-released fix for the traversal in sftp recursive copy. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-93994
GHSA-695p-3q57-gff4