scp in OpenSSH through 8.3p1 allows command injection in the scp.c toremote function, as demonstrated by backtick characters in the destination argument. NOTE: the vendor reportedly has stated that they intentionally omit validation of "anomalous argument transfers" because that could "stand a great chance of breaking existing workflows."
CVE Status: Modified
Attribute | Value |
---|---|
Attack Complexity | LOW |
Attack Vector | LOCAL |
Availability Impact | HIGH |
Base Score | 7.8 |
Base Severity | HIGH |
Confidentiality Impact | HIGH |
Integrity Impact | HIGH |
Privileges Required | NONE |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
User Interaction | REQUIRED |
Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Exploitability Score | 1.8 |
Impact Score | 5.9 |
Source | [email protected] |
Type | Primary |