sftp in OpenSSH before 10.4 does not properly constrain the location of downloaded files when "sftp server:/path ." is used with an attacker-controlled server.
CVE-2026-59995
This medium-severity CVE scores 5.4 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 84% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 5.4
- EG Score
- 5.4(medium)
- EG Risk
- 24(Track)EG Risk 24/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity54% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 16%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 8, 2026
Last Modified
July 9, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jul 8, 2026oss-security - Announce: OpenSSH 10.4 released
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/06/5'Announce: OpenSSH 10.4 released' - MARC
https://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=178333966933090&w=2Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-59995(3)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- CVE-2026-59995Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)Medium
sftp in OpenSSH before 10.4 does not properly constrain the location of downloaded files when "sftp server:/path ." is used with an attacker-controlled server.
- RHSA-2026:37382Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- GHSA-2prh-86cw-fm96GitHub Security AdvisoriesMedium
sftp in OpenSSH before 10.4 does not properly constrain the location of downloaded files when ...
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | ssh-askpass-gnome (1:10.2p1-2ubuntu3.4) @ resolute | 2026-08-25 | ubuntu |
| redhat | openssh-main-10.4p1-1.hum1 | 2026-07-09 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssh | 1:10.0p1-1 ... 1:9.9p2-2 (86 versions) | — | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssh | 1:10.0p1-1 ... 1:9.9p2-2 (75 versions) | — | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssh | 1:10.0p1-7 ... 1:10.4p1-4 (29 versions) | — | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssh | 1:10.0p1-7 ... 1:10.3p1-9 (21 versions) | 1:10.4p1-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(1)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 23× in last 7d / 103× in last 30d)
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- 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-25 13:31 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-25 13:31 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-25 13:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-08-22 06:40 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-21 04:25 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-20 02:09 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-18 20:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-08-17 12:25 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-08 18:20 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-06 13:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-08-05 11:33 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-05 11:33 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-04 08:45 UTCVendor advisory
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