scp in OpenSSH 4.2p1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via filenames that…
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
scp in OpenSSH 4.2p1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via filenames that contain shell metacharacters or spaces, which are expanded twice.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0047 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories
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 · 33
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
Show 23 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.4p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.5p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.6.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.1p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.6.1p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.1p2 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.7.1p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.1p2 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.8.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.1p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.9.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.1p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:4.0p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:4.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:4.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.4p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.5p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.6.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.6.1p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1p2 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.7.1p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.1p2 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.8.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.1p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.9.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.1p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:4.0p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:4.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:4.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2006:0698 Released 2006-09-29 · Red Hat rating Importantopenssh security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 openssh-3.1p1-21, openssh-3.1p1-21.i386, openssh-3.1p1-21.ia64 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 openssh-3.1p1-21, openssh-3.1p1-21.i386, openssh-askpass-3.1p1-21.i386 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 openssh-3.1p1-21, openssh-3.1p1-21.i386, openssh-askpass-3.1p1-21.i386 +3
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 openssh-3.1p1-21, openssh-3.1p1-21.ia64, openssh-askpass-3.1p1-21.ia64 +3
- RHSA-2006:0298 Released 2006-07-20 · Red Hat rating Lowopenssh security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 openssh-3.6.1p2-33.30.9, openssh-3.6.1p2-33.30.9.i386, openssh-askpass-3.6.1p2-33.30.9 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 openssh-3.6.1p2-33.30.9, openssh-3.6.1p2-33.30.9.i386, openssh-3.6.1p2-33.30.9.ia64 +17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 openssh-3.6.1p2-33.30.9, openssh-3.6.1p2-33.30.9.i386, openssh-3.6.1p2-33.30.9.ia64 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 openssh-3.6.1p2-33.30.9, openssh-3.6.1p2-33.30.9.i386, openssh-3.6.1p2-33.30.9.ia64 +12
- RHSA-2006:0044 Released 2006-03-07 · Red Hat rating Lowopenssh security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 openssh-3.9p1-8.RHEL4.12, openssh-3.9p1-8.RHEL4.12.i386, openssh-3.9p1-8.RHEL4.12.ia64 +17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 openssh-3.9p1-8.RHEL4.12, openssh-3.9p1-8.RHEL4.12.i386, openssh-askpass-3.9p1-8.RHEL4.12 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 openssh-3.9p1-8.RHEL4.12, openssh-3.9p1-8.RHEL4.12.i386, openssh-3.9p1-8.RHEL4.12.ia64 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 openssh-3.9p1-8.RHEL4.12, openssh-3.9p1-8.RHEL4.12.i386, openssh-3.9p1-8.RHEL4.12.ia64 +12
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0298 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0698 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0298 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0044 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0044 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0698 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0298 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0044 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0698 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0298 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0044 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0698 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0225
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fjc8-474c-2xx3
References
Advisory 16
Other 19
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmc/power5/install/v52.Readme.html#MH00688
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-262.htm
- 22692
- ADV-2007-2120
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-158.htm
- ADV-2006-4869
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/sun_alert_102961_security_vulnerability
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=2751
- ADV-2006-2490
- ADV-2006-0306
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1138
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-174.htm
- ADV-2007-0930
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=174026
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-246.htm
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9962
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Sources
- CVE-2006-0225 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-0225 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fjc8-474c-2xx3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-0225 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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