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CVE-2020-36254
scp.c in Dropbear before 2020.79 mishandles the filename of ....
Vulnerability Description
scp.c in Dropbear before 2020.79 mishandles the filename of . or an empty filename, a related issue to CVE-2018-20685.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 25th, 2021
Last Modified:
December 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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