SCP Client Path Traversal Allowing Local File Overwrite (CVE-2026-0964)
CVE-2026-0964 Published on March 26, 2026
Libssh: improper sanitation of paths received from scp servers
A malicious SCP server can send unexpected paths that could make the
client application override local files outside of working directory.
This could be misused to create malicious executable or configuration
files and make the user execute them under specific consequences.
This is the same issue as in OpenSSH, tracked as CVE-2019-6111.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public. 6 days later.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2026-0964 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
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