CVE-2026-59995

mediumCVSS 4.2covered by 2 sourcesfirst seen 2026-07-02

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.

CSIRTS triage

What: The sftp command in OpenSSH does not properly constrain file download locations when used with an attacker-controlled server.
Who is affected: Deployments of OpenSSH before version 10.4 using sftp.
Urgency: Remediation is medium urgency as it could lead to unauthorized file access, but no exploitation has been reported.
Action: Upgrade to OpenSSH version 10.4 or later.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.22% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 12% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (2)

mediumCVE-2026-59995: sftp in OpenSSH before 10.4 does not properly constrain the location of downloaded files when …nvd · 2026-07-08
mediumCVE-2026-59995: sftp in OpenSSH before 10.4 does not properly constrain the location of downloaded files when …msrc · 2026-07-02

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