In OpenSSH 7.9, due to accepting and displaying arbitrary stderr output from the server…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In OpenSSH 7.9, due to accepting and displaying arbitrary stderr output from the server, a malicious server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can manipulate the client output, for example to use ANSI control codes to hide additional files being transferred.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.9 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:winscp:winscp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.13 | Vulnerable | Winscp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storage_automation_store:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x204rna_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.2.7 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x204rna:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x204rna_eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.2.7 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x204rna_eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Siemens |
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.9 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:winscp:winscp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.13 Vulnerable ·Winscp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storage_automation_store:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x204rna_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.7 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x204rna:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x204rna_eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.7 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x204rna_eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6110
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mv2j-4mm8-9xgv
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2019-6110 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-6110 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mv2j-4mm8-9xgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-6110 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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