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High
CVE-2018-20684
In WinSCP before 5.14 beta, due to missing validation, the...
Vulnerability Description
In WinSCP before 5.14 beta, due to missing validation, the scp implementation would accept arbitrary files sent by the server, potentially overwriting unrelated files. This affects TSCPFileSystem::SCPSink in core/ScpFileSystem.cpp.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106526
- https://github.com/winscp/winscp/commit/49d876f2c5fc00bcedaa986a7cf6dedd6bf16f54
- https://winscp.net/eng/docs/history
- https://winscp.net/tracker/1675
- https://sintonen.fi/advisories/scp-client-multiple-vulnerabilities.txt
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 10th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.