CVE-2026-35385
HIGH
CVSS 7.5
No EPSS data
Description
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).
CVSS details
EPSS
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