PT-2025-19332 · Openssh · Openssh Scp

Published 2025-05-05 · Updated 2025-05-10 · CVE-2025-20668

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenSSH scp (affected versions not specified)

Description In scp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-20668

Affected Products

Openssh Scp

References · 10

• https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/May-2025 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20668 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-20668 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvetracker/23021 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1919271883356119309 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/dailycve/status/1919776027200376864 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/cracbot/status/1920795978556227709 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/24434 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1919235913214730423 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/cracbot/status/1921158388504752539 · Twitter Post