OpenSSH up to 10.2 scp permissions

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in OpenSSH up to 10.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component scp. The manipulation leads to permissions. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-35385. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenSSH up to 10.2 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component scp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permissions vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-281. The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In OpenSSH before 10.3, a file downloaded by scp may be installed setuid or setgid, an outcome contrary to some users' expectations, if the download is performed as root with -O (legacy scp protocol) and without -p (preserve mode).

The advisory is shared at openssh.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-35385 since 04/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/26/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 304832 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-35385), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 10.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (304832) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0979). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • IBM AIX
  • IBM VIOS
  • Google Container-Optimized OS
  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager
  • Microsoft Azure Linux
  • Open Source OpenSSH
  • Red Hat OpenShift

Productinfo

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permissions
CWE: CWE-281 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 304832
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-35385

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: OpenSSH 10.3

Timelineinfo

04/02/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/02/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
04/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/26/2026 +115 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openssh.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-35385 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-35385
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354929
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0979 - OpenSSH: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2026 19:01
Updated: 07/26/2026 15:28
Changes: 04/02/2026 19:01 (64), 04/06/2026 11:23 (2), 05/04/2026 01:49 (7), 06/04/2026 04:47 (1), 07/02/2026 02:38 (11), 07/26/2026 15:28 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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