Description
SSH.NET is a Secure Shell (SSH) library for .NET. Prior to 2026.0.0, ScpClient places caller-supplied remote paths into the command used to run scp on the server, and the default RemotePathTransformation.DoubleQuote transformation cannot safely quote every remote command interpreter. When an application passes an attacker-controlled path to a shell-based server, shell metacharacters not neutralized by the active IRemotePathTransformation can execute commands as the authenticated SSH user. Exploitation requires a shell-based server and a path crafted for that shell's parsing rules; non-shell servers and paths fully neutralized by the selected transformation are not affected. RemotePathTransformation.ShellQuote is available for POSIX shells, while SftpClient avoids a remote shell entirely. This issue is fixed in version 2026.0.0.
Published: 2026-09-16
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mggc-4xg6-vcxf SSH.NET: ScpClient allows server-side RCE via default SCP path handling
History

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sshnet
Sshnet ssh.net
Vendors & Products Sshnet
Sshnet ssh.net

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description SSH.NET is a Secure Shell (SSH) library for .NET. Prior to 2026.0.0, ScpClient places caller-supplied remote paths into the command used to run scp on the server, and the default RemotePathTransformation.DoubleQuote transformation cannot safely quote every remote command interpreter. When an application passes an attacker-controlled path to a shell-based server, shell metacharacters not neutralized by the active IRemotePathTransformation can execute commands as the authenticated SSH user. Exploitation requires a shell-based server and a path crafted for that shell's parsing rules; non-shell servers and paths fully neutralized by the selected transformation are not affected. RemotePathTransformation.ShellQuote is available for POSIX shells, while SftpClient avoids a remote shell entirely. This issue is fixed in version 2026.0.0.
Title SSH.NET: ScpClient allows server-side RCE via default SCP path handling
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-16T18:34:33.535Z

Reserved: 2026-09-04T14:50:16.721Z

Link: CVE-2026-85756

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T18:23:24.367Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-16T17:18:16.163

Modified: 2026-09-16T19:17:51.407

Link: CVE-2026-85756

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T06:00:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-78

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')