scponly does not properly verify the path when finding the (1) scp or (2) sftp-server programs, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass access controls by uploading malicious programs and modifying the PATH variable in $HOME/.ssh/environment to locate those programs
Published Sep 1, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.86%
Description
scponly does not properly verify the path when finding the (1) scp or (2) sftp-server programs, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass access controls by uploading malicious programs and modifying the PATH variable in $HOME/.ssh/environment to locate those programs.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02865) | 86.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02865) | 84.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3.65% (0.03646) | 87.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 7.53% (0.07531) | 91.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 8.94% (0.08943) | 92.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07837) | 91.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.07% (0.09067) | 87.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.54% (0.07536) | 91.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.07% (0.02072) | 89.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 2.07% (0.02072) | 88.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 2.23% (0.02231) | 88.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.76% (0.04758) | 91.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/288245 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9913.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5526 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.sublimation.org/scponly/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/288245 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9913.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5526 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.sublimation.org/scponly/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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