Description
WinSCP before 5.17.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs when the URL handler encounters a crafted URL that loads session settings. (For example, this is exploitable in a default installation in which WinSCP is the handler for sftp:// URLs.)
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/history#5.17.10
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://winscp.net/tracker/1943
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/winscp/winscp/commit/faa96e8144e6925a380f94a97aa382c9427f688d
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/rawsettings
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0639
EPSS Percentile
91.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
winscp/winscp
< 5.17.10
Published
Jan 27, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026