CVE-2026-59996
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 4.2 · Path traversal
4.2CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityHigh
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactLow
Availability impactLow
Exploit probability (EPSS)0%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.