CVE-2006-3015

WinSCP 3.8.1 - Argument Injection via Encoded Spaces in SCP/SFTP URI

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3015. PoCs published by Jelmer Kuperus.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit leverages a URL handler vulnerability in WinSCP to execute arbitrary SCP commands, allowing file uploads/downloads via crafted SCP URLs with embedded commands.

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in WinSCP 3.8.1 build 328 allows remote attackers to upload or download arbitrary files via encoded spaces and double-quote characters in a scp or sftp URI.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Jelmer Kuperus · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28007

The exploit leverages a URL handler vulnerability in WinSCP to execute arbitrary SCP commands, allowing file uploads/downloads via crafted SCP URLs with embedded commands.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WinSCP 3.8.1 and earlier
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must click on a malicious SCP URL
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27075
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2289
Release Notes x_refsource_confirm
http://winscp.net/eng/docs/history#3.8.2
Broken Link, Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-June/046810.html
Broken Link mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-06/0196.html
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20575
Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18384
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/912588

Scores

EPSS 0.0634
EPSS Percentile 92.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-88
Status published
Products (1)
winscp/winscp 3.8.1
Published Jun 14, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026