# CVE-2026-56452: Apache MINA SSHD: Path traversal in SCP file reception

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-20 · Updated: 2026-07-21

## Affected

- org.apache.sshd:sshd-scp: through 2.18.0; from 3.0.0-M1, through 3.0.0-M4

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.sshd:sshd-scp, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/xgoqvmksmd94fsqnzqjdtfjxf35os9no

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