CVE-2026-56452 PUBLISHED

Apache MINA SSHD: Path traversal in SCP file reception

Assigner: apache
Reserved: 22.06.2026 Published: 20.07.2026 Updated: 20.07.2026

Path traversal in the sshd-scp component of Apache MINA SSHD. Apache MINA SSHD is a Java library for client-side and server-side SSH.

The implementation of receiving files or directories via SCP did not validate filenames in SCP "C" or "D" commands. A malicious sender could send filenames containing paths, resulting in files to be written in attacker-controlled places.

The issue affects only

  • applications that use no longer supported Apache MINA SSHD versions < 2.0.0 and use the SCP functions to receive files,
  • or applications using sshd-scp in Apache MINA SSHD >= 2.0.0 to receive files.

Applications using Apache MINA SSHD >= 2.0.0 not using sshd-scp are not affected.

The issue is fixed in Apache MINA 2.19.0 and 3.0.0-M5. Affected applications are advised to upgrade to these versions.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS Score: 7.5

Product Status

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache MINA SSHD
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2.18.0 (incl.)
  • affected from 3.0.0-M1 to 3.0.0-M4 (incl.)

Credits

  • Unbbal finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE
  • CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path CWE