CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-109152

MediumCVSS 5.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A security vulnerability has been detected in jbardin scp.py up to 0.16.1. The impacted element is the function _recv_file/_recv_pushd of the SCP Receive Handler component. The manipulation leads to path traversal. Remote exploitation is possible. Upgrading to version 0.16.2 resolves the issue.

Risk Assessment

A remote attacker may write files outside the intended directory, potentially overwriting or placing malicious files in critical system locations. This can lead to code execution or data corruption.

Recommendation

Upgrade scp.py to version 0.16.2 or later. Until then, limit trust in remote SCP sources.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A security vulnerability has been detected in jbardin scp.py up to 0.16.1. The impacted element is the function _recv_file/_recv_pushd of the component SCP Receive Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Upgrading to version 0.16.2 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The identifier of the patch is 42fc3aaa71411daed60544e3b40179c1038bed5d. Upgrading the affected component is advised. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS