CVE-2026-35385 (GCVE-0-2026-35385)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-02 16:30 – Updated: 2026-04-03 03:55
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Summary
In OpenSSH before 10.3, a file downloaded by scp may be installed setuid or setgid, an outcome contrary to some users' expectations, if the download is performed as root with -O (legacy scp protocol) and without -p (preserve mode).
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-281 - Improper Preservation of Permissions
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OpenBSD OpenSSH Affected: 0 , < 10.3 (custom)
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