CVE-2019-6111
What it is
An issue was discovered in OpenSSH 7.9. Due to the scp implementation being derived from 1983 rcp, the server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the scp client only performs cursory validation of the object name returned (only directory traversal attacks are prevented). A malicious scp server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in the scp client target directory. If recursive operation (-r) is performed, the server can manipulate subdirectories as well (for example, to overwrite the .ssh/authorized_keys file).
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 58.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 58.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 58.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-22 · Path traversal
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Openbsd OpenSSH ≤ 7.9
- Winscp ≤ 5.1.3
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.10
- Debian Linux 8.0
- Debian Linux 9.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.9
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00058.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/18/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/02/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106741
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3702
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1677794
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
- https://cvsweb.openbsd.org/src/usr.bin/ssh/scp.c
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c45d9bc90700354b58fb7455962873c44229841880dcb64842fa7d23%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c7301cab36a86825359e1b725fc40304d1df56dc6d107c1fe885148b%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d540139359de999b0f1c87d05b715be4d7d4bec771e1ae55153c5c7a%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e47597433b351d6e01a5d68d610b4ba195743def9730e49561e8cf3f%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00030.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W3YVQ2BPTOVDCFDVNC2GGF5P5ISFG37G/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-16
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190213-0001/
- https://sintonen.fi/advisories/scp-client-multiple-vulnerabilities.txt
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3885-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3885-2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4387
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46193/
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-EN-19:10.scp.asc
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00058.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/18/1