CVE-2019-6110

6.8 MEDIUM
Published: January 31, 2019 Modified: December 18, 2025

Description

In OpenSSH 7.9, due to accepting and displaying arbitrary stderr output from the server, a malicious server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can manipulate the client output, for example to use ANSI control codes to hide additional files being transferred.

AI Explanation

Get an AI-powered plain-language explanation of this vulnerability and remediation steps.

Login to generate AI explanation

CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://cvsweb.openbsd.org/src/usr.bin/ssh/scp.c
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-16
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190213-0001/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46193/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://cvsweb.openbsd.org/src/usr.bin/ssh/progressmeter.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://cvsweb.openbsd.org/src/usr.bin/ssh/scp.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190213-0001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://sintonen.fi/advisories/scp-client-multiple-vulnerabilities.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46193/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
51.3%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

netapp openbsd winscp siemens