Interpretation conflict in WinSCP before 4.0.4 allows remote attackers to perform arbitrary file transfers with a remote server via file-transfer commands in the final portion of a (1) scp, and possibly a (2) sftp or (3) ftp, URL, as demonstrated by a URL specifying login to the remote server with a username of scp, which is interpreted as an HTTP scheme name by the protocol handler in a web browser, but is interpreted as a username by WinSCP
Published Sep 17, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.52%
Description
Interpretation conflict in WinSCP before 4.0.4 allows remote attackers to perform arbitrary file transfers with a remote server via file-transfer commands in the final portion of a (1) scp, and possibly a (2) sftp or (3) ftp, URL, as demonstrated by a URL specifying login to the remote server with a username of scp, which is interpreted as an HTTP scheme name by the protocol handler in a web browser, but is interpreted as a username by WinSCP. NOTE: this is related to an incomplete fix for CVE-2006-3015.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.0.0
- 3.5.5_beta
- 3.5.6
- 3.6
- 3.6.1
- 3.6.5_beta
- 3.6.6
- 3.6.7
- 3.8.1
- 3.8.2
- 4.0.2
- 4.0.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.52% (0.03522) | 88.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.52% (0.03522) | 87.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.61% (0.13606) | 93.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.46% (0.18462) | 92.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 13.61% (0.13606) | 93.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.29% (0.09287) | 92.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 7.28% (0.07277) | 94.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 7.79% (0.07787) | 94.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 8.10% (0.08102) | 94.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | 7.41% (0.07405) | 93.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 9.96% (0.09963) | 94.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2023 | 8.47% (0.08471) | 93.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 9.29% (0.09289) | 93.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 9.70% (0.09702) | 93.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.20% (0.07197) | 92.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.20% (0.07197) | 91.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.20% (0.07197) | 80.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26820 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3141 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://winscp.cvs.sourceforge.net/winscp/winscp3/core/SessionData.cpp?r1=1.29&r2=1.30 x_refsource_MISC
- http://winscp.net/eng/docs/history/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479298/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25655 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018697 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36591 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/26820 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3141 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://winscp.cvs.sourceforge.net/winscp/winscp3/core/SessionData.cpp?r1=1.29&r2=1.30 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://winscp.net/eng/docs/history/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479298/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25655 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018697 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36591 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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