Vulnerability · CVE-2020-15778
scp in OpenSSH through 8.3p1 allows command injection in the scp.c toremote function, as demonstrated by backtick characters in the destination argument.
Published Jul 24, 2020 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · scp in OpenSSH through
Check this week
CVE-2020-15778 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 13.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run scp in OpenSSH through.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (scp in OpenSSH through).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High7.4
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 13.68%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe netapp/a700s firmware · cpe netapp/active iq unified manager · cpe netapp/hci management node · cpe netapp/solidfire · cpe netapp/steelstore cloud integrated storage · cpe openbsd/openssh
scp in OpenSSH through 8.3p1 allows command injection in the scp.c toremote function, as demonstrated by backtick characters in the destination argument. NOTE: the vendor reportedly has stated that they intentionally omit validation of "anomalous argument transfers" because that could "stand a great chance of breaking existing workflows."
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- cpe netapp/a700s firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/active iq unified managerversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/hci management nodeversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/solidfireversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/steelstore cloud integrated storageversion unspecified
- cpe openbsd/openssh8.3
How to fix CVE-2020-15778
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2020-15778 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 13.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run scp in OpenSSH through.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with 8.3. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-78: OS Command Injection. EPSS 13.68%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jul 24, 2020 · NIST NVD
Detected
scp in OpenSSH through 8.3p1 allows command injection in the scp.c toremote function, as demonstrated by backtick characters in the destination argument. NOTE: the vendor reportedly has stated that they intentionally omit validation of "anomalous argument transfers" because that could "stand a great chance of breaking existing workflows."
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
scp in OpenSSH through 8.3p1 allows command injection in the scp.c toremote function, as demonstrated by backtick characters in the destination argument. NOTE: the vendor reportedly has stated that they intentionally omit validation of "anomalous argument transfers" because that could "stand a great chance of breaking existing workflows."
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-15778
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-15778
30-day exploitation probability 13.7%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-15778
scp in OpenSSH through 8.3p1 allows command injection in the scp.c toremote function, as demonstrated by backtick characters in the destination argument. NOTE: the vendor reportedly has stated that they intentionally omit validation of "anomalous argument transfers" because that
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.