jsch: ChannelSftp path traversal vulnerability
Published Jan 19, 2017
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 24.14%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in JCraft JSch before 0.1.54 on Windows, when the mode is ChannelSftp.OVERWRITE, allows remote SFTP servers to write to arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in a response to a recursive GET command.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3115
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3115
Red Hat BPM Suite 6
jsch
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
jsch
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
jsch
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
jsch
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6
jsch
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6
jsch
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
jsch
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
jsch
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
jsch
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
jsch
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
jsch
Affected
Red Hat Satellite 6
jsch
Affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-java-common-jsch
Not affected
Red Hat Virtualization 4
jsch
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3115 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3115 |
| Red Hat BPM Suite 6 | jsch | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | jsch | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | jsch | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | jsch | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6 | jsch | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | jsch | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | jsch | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | jsch | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | jsch | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | jsch | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | jsch | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | jsch | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-java-common-jsch | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 | jsch | Affected | n/a |
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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 2, 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 (51 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 24.14% (0.24143) | 97.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 24.14% (0.24143) | 97.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 18.24% (0.18237) | 97.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 24.14% (0.24143) | 97.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 18.24% (0.18237) | 97.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 24.14% (0.24143) | 97.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 18.24% (0.18237) | 97.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 24.14% (0.24143) | 97.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 18.24% (0.18237) | 97.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 24.14% (0.24143) | 97.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 13, 2026 | 26.67% (0.26672) | 96.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 29.91% (0.29908) | 96.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 27.78% (0.27784) | 96.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 33.15% (0.33153) | 96.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 28.82% (0.28823) | 96.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 25.49% (0.25487) | 96.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 32.80% (0.32799) | 96.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 35.72% (0.35722) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 25, 2025 | 32.21% (0.32208) | 96.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 35.72% (0.35722) | 96.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 32.21% (0.32208) | 96.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 35.72% (0.35722) | 96.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 32.21% (0.32208) | 96.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 36.29% (0.36292) | 96.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 32.76% (0.32757) | 96.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 36.29% (0.36292) | 96.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 32.76% (0.32757) | 96.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 35.72% (0.35722) | 96.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 32.21% (0.32208) | 96.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 35.72% (0.35722) | 96.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 32.21% (0.32208) | 96.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 35.72% (0.35722) | 96.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 32.21% (0.32208) | 96.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 19, 2025 | 35.72% (0.35722) | 96.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 32.21% (0.32208) | 96.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 35.72% (0.35722) | 96.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 32.21% (0.32208) | 96.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 35.72% (0.35722) | 96.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 31.78% (0.31781) | 96.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 21.33% (0.21330) | 95.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 29.64% (0.29639) | 94.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 20.90% (0.20899) | 95.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.64% (0.04642) | 92.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.09% (0.01092) | 85.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0.83% (0.00826) | 82.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1.00% (0.00995) | 83.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2023 | 1.00% (0.00995) | 81.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01031) | 81.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 18.33% (0.18327) | 96.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 18.33% (0.18327) | 95.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 18.33% (0.18327) | 93.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138809/jsch-0.1.53-Path-Traversal.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Sep/53 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.jcraft.com/jsch/ChangeLog x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93100 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3115 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5725 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1375941 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q446-82vq-w674 Advisory
- https://github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2016-5725 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00017.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5725
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5725
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40411/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html x_refsource_MISC
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