CVE-2026-59997

internal-sftp in sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4 recognizes only the first 9 command-line arguments, which can be important if a later command-line argument would have helped to ensure the intended security properties of an SFTP connection.

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 LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=178333966933090&w=2	Release Notes
https://www.openssh.org/releasenotes.html#10.4p1	Release Notes
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/06/5	Mailing List Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

25 Oct 2026, 20:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) internal-sftp en sshd en OpenSSH anterior a la versión 10.4 reconoce solo los primeros 9 argumentos de línea de comandos, lo cual puede ser importante si un argumento de línea de comandos posterior habría ayudado a garantizar las propiedades de seguridad previstas de una conexión SFTP.

Information

Published : 2026-07-08 01:16

Updated : 2026-10-25 20:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-59997

Mitre link : CVE-2026-59997

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-59997

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Products Affected

openbsd

openssh

CWE

CWE-1284

Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input

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