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MEDIUM

CVE-2019-6111

CVSS v3

5.9

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

58.2 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-20

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-6111 Red Hat Product Security138 products fixed · 18 known affected

    openssh: Improper validation of object names allows malicious server to overwrite files via scp client

    openssh as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 · openssh as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · openssh-askpass as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

  • ICSA-23-348-10 CISA5 known affected

    Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500

    SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0) · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0) · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)

  • SSA-398330 Siemens ProductCERT5 known affected

    SSA-398330: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5

    SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5 · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5 · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5

  • ICSA-22-349-21 CISA5 known affected

    Siemens SCALANCE X-200RNA Switch Devices

    SCALANCE X204RNA (HSR) (6GK5204-0BA00-2MB2) · SCALANCE X204RNA (PRP) (6GK5204-0BA00-2KB2) · SCALANCE X204RNA EEC (HSR) (6GK5204-0BS00-2NA3)

  • SSA-412672 Siemens ProductCERT5 known affected

    SSA-412672: Multiple OpenSSL and OpenSSH Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE X-200RNA Switch Devices before V3.2.7

    SCALANCE X204RNA (HSR) (6GK5204-0BA00-2MB2) · SCALANCE X204RNA (PRP) (6GK5204-0BA00-2KB2) · SCALANCE X204RNA EEC (HSR) (6GK5204-0BS00-2NA3)

  • RHSA-2019:3702 Red Hat Product Security105 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: openssh security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Description

An issue was discovered in OpenSSH 7.9. Due to the scp implementation being derived from 1983 rcp, the server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the scp client only performs cursory validation of the object name returned (only directory traversal attacks are prevented). A malicious scp server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in the scp client target directory. If recursive operation (-r) is performed, the server can manipulate subdirectories as well (for example, to overwrite the .ssh/authorized_keys file).

Technical details

Published
2019-01-31
Exploit-DB
EDB-46193 EDB-46516

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-6111?

An issue was discovered in OpenSSH 7.9. Due to the scp implementation being derived from 1983 rcp, the server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the scp client only performs cursory validation of the object name returned (only directory traversal attacks are prevented). A malicious scp server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in the scp client target directory. If recursive operation (-r) is performed, the server can manipulate subdirectories as well (for example, to overwrite the .ssh/authorized_keys file).

Is CVE-2019-6111 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-6111 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 58.2% on 2026-10-20, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-6111?

CVE-2019-6111 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity).

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