CVE-2026-35385

HIGH

OpenSSH <10.3 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In OpenSSH before 10.3, a file downloaded by scp may be installed setuid or setgid, an outcome contrary to some users' expectations, if the download is performed as root with -O (legacy scp protocol) and without -p (preserve mode).

References (35)

Core 35
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0061
EPSS Percentile 45.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-281
Status published
Products (2)
OpenBSD/OpenSSH < 10.3
openbsd/openssh < 10.3
Published Apr 02, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 02, 2026