Copyright © 2012 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved. Moderate 2026-07-08T00:07:07 openssh: OpenSSH: `scp` file misplacement vulnerability during remote copy 4.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L CWE-22

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.

A flaw was found in OpenSSH, a widely used tool for secure remote access. When a user attempts to copy files between two different remote systems using the `scp` command, the file might be incorrectly placed in a directory above the intended destination. This unintended file placement could lead to data integrity issues or, in some cases, unauthorized access to sensitive information if files are stored in an exposed location.

Conditions for Exploitation: Exploitation requires specific user actions and conditions, as the vulnerability only triggers when a user explicitly initiates a file copy between two remote destinations using the scp command. Impact Limitations: The boundaries of the potential impact are highly contained. The flaw only results in unintended file placement within the parent directory of the target destination. It does not inherently lead to arbitrary code execution, denial of service, or privilege escalation, and any potential data exposure relies heavily on the existing permissions of the parent directory. To mitigate this issue, users should avoid performing `scp` operations directly between two remote destinations. Instead, consider copying files from the first remote host to a local machine, and then from the local machine to the second remote host. Alternatively, use `sftp` or `rsync` for remote file transfers, as these utilities are not affected by this specific vulnerability. Red Hat Hardened Images 2026-07-09T00:00:00Z RHSA-2026:37382 openssh-main-10.4p1-1.hum1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Affected openssh Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Affected openssh Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Affected openssh Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Affected openssh Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Affected openssh Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 Fix deferred rhcos https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-59996 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59996 https://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=178333966933090&w=2 https://www.openssh.org/releasenotes.html#10.4p1 https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/06/5