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CVE-2002-1469
scponly does not properly verify the path when finding the (1) scp or (2) sftp-server programs, which could allow remote authenticated…
High7.5EPSS 2.9%
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- mitre
Description
scponly does not properly verify the path when finding the (1) scp or (2) sftp-server programs, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass access controls by uploading malicious programs and modifying the PATH variable in $HOME/.ssh/environment to locate those programs.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.9% · top 13% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- http://www.sublimation.org/scponly/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- scponly-ssh-env-upload(9913) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20020820 vulnerabilities in scponly (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 5526 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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Record last updated .