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CVE-2026-35385

CVE-2026-35385HIGH

OpenBSD OpenSSH — In OpenSSH before 10.3, a file downloaded by scp may be installed setuid or setgid, an outcome contrary to some users' expectations, if t…

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   H   N   N  U  H  H  H    8.1   .0063   48.5     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions     Fixed
  OpenSSH  unspecified  —

TIMELINE
  Apr 2   Reserved by mitre
  Apr 2   Published (CNA: mitre)
  Aug 25  RESCORED — CVE-2026-35385 (OpenBSD OpenSSH). CVSS 7.5 → 8.1 (NVD).

CWE-281 · CNA: mitre · CVSS v3.1 · 36 references · NVD status: Modified

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).

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
April 2, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by mitre
April 2, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: mitre)
August 25, 2026	RESCORED	RESCORED — CVE-2026-35385 (OpenBSD OpenSSH). CVSS 7.5 → 8.1 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
OpenBSD	OpenSSH	—	—	—

Weaknesses

CWE-281

References (36)

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-35385 at cve.org

Vendors: openbsd

Weaknesses: CWE-281

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