CVE-2004-0175: openbsd openssh Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2004-0175 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in openbsd openssh. EPSS estimates a 1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 03-06-2004
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in scp for OpenSSH before 3.4p1 allows remote malicious servers to overwrite arbitrary files. NOTE: this may be a rediscovery of CVE-2000-0992.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.