Directory traversal vulnerability in scp in sshd 1.2.xx allows a remote malicious scp…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in scp in sshd 1.2.xx allows a remote malicious scp server to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0605 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.14 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.15 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.16 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.17 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.18 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.19 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.20 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.21 | Vulnerable | SSH |
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.14 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.15 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.16 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.17 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.18 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.19 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.20 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.21 Vulnerable ·SSH
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.22 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.23 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.24 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.25 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.26 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.27 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.28 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.29 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.30 | Vulnerable | SSH |
| cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.31 | Vulnerable | SSH |
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.22 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.23 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.24 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.25 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.26 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.27 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.28 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.29 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.30 Vulnerable ·SSH
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.31 Vulnerable ·SSH
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0992
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vx4v-hfcq-7vw7
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2000-0992 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0992 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vx4v-hfcq-7vw7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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