jbardin scp.py SCP Receive Handler path traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 6 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A path traversal flaw in the SCP Receive Handler of jbardin scp.py affects versions 0.16.0 and 0.16.1 through the functions _recv_file and _recv_pushd. The weakness is classified as CWE-22, Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory. Remote exploitation is possible, and the CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3 (MEDIUM). CISA has not added the issue to KEV, and the references contain no exploit link.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
A security vulnerability has been detected in jbardin scp.py up to 0.16.1. The impacted element is the function _recv_file/_recv_pushd of the component SCP Receive Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Upgrading to version 0.16.2 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The identifier of the patch is 42fc3aaa71411daed60544e3b40179c1038bed5d. Upgrading the affected component is advised. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Upgrade scp.py to version 0.16.2, which includes patch 42fc3aaa71411daed60544e3b40179c1038bed5d. The vendor was contacted early and released the fixed version quickly. Red Hat rates the issue Moderate and lists several products with no fix plan yet, including Confidential Compute Attestation, Migration Toolkit for Containers, and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, and other products.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
- Fix · CNA scp.py (jbardin) Fixed in 0.16.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Confidential Compute Attestation | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Migration Toolkit for Containers | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109152
- 2026-10-13 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-13 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-3f22-449q-g7c5
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-05 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-109152 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-109152 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3f22-449q-g7c5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-109152 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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