CVE-2020-15778
scp in OpenSSH through 8.3p1 allows command injection in the scp.c toremote function, as demonstrated by backtick characters in the destination argument....
- Published
- Jul 24, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 96.2%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
scp in OpenSSH through 8.3p1 allows command injection in the scp.c toremote function, as demonstrated by backtick characters in the destination argument. NOTE: the vendor reportedly has stated that they intentionally omit validation of "anomalous argument transfers" because that could "stand a great chance of breaking existing workflows."
Sources
3Technical write-up and proof-of-concept for CVE-2020-15778, an authenticated command injection vulnerability in OpenSSH scp (<=8.3p1) allowing remote code execution via backtick payloads in file paths.
- CVE-2020-15778-ExploitExploit
Exploit for CVE-2020-15778(OpenSSH vul)
- CVE-2020-15778Exploit
Reproduces CVE-2020-15778 SCP command injection exploit with Docker-based client-server setup for testing remote code execution and reverse shell payloads.
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