🛡️ CVE-2026-59997 — openssh
Description
internal-sftp in sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4 recognizes only the first 9 command-line arguments, which can be important if a later command-line argument would have helped to ensure the intended security properties of an SFTP connection.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is high, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability none.
Affected software
CVE-2026-59997 is recorded against 1 package.
- openssh (fixed in 10.4)
Timeline and source
Published on 8 July 2026 and last revised on 9 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
References
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| openssh | — | 10.4 |
References
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