CVE-2026-106552

In sftp in OpenSSH before 10.6, a server can trigger directory traversal (causing files to be written to unintended locations) during a recursive copy operation.

CVSS v3 4.2 MEDIUM

4.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.openssh.org/releasenotes.html#10.6	Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Oct 2026, 15:26

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Openbsd Openbsd openssh
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh::::::::
References	~~() https://www.openssh.org/releasenotes.html#10.6 -~~	() https://www.openssh.org/releasenotes.html#10.6 - Release Notes

06 Oct 2026, 21:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-06 21:17

Updated : 2026-10-13 15:26

NVD link : CVE-2026-106552

Mitre link : CVE-2026-106552

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-106552

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openbsd

openssh

CWE

CWE-23

Relative Path Traversal

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