CVE-2026-59996: scp in OpenSSH before 10.4 may place a file in the parent directory of an intended directory when the copy occurs between two remote destinations.

Overview

Severity

Medium (CVSS 4.2)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Patch Tuesday

2026-Jul

Released

2026-07-09

Last Updated

2026-07-12

EPSS Score

0.25% (percentile: 16.1%)

Affected Products (1)

Other

• 21499-17084

Revision History

• 2026-07-09: Information published.
• 2026-07-12: Information published.