CVE-2026-35385

HIGH

7.5

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).

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published4/2/2026

Last Modified4/3/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-281

References

https://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=177513443901484&w=2(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.openssh.org/releasenotes.html#10.3p1(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/02/3(cve@mitre.org)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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