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CVE-2002-1469

scponly does not properly verify the path when finding the (1) scp or (2) sftp-server programs,...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

CVE-2002-1469 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Scponly, published April 22, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.86%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.86%EPSS, 86th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

scponly does not properly verify the path when finding the (1) scp or (2) sftp-server programs, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass access controls by uploading malicious programs and modifying the PATH variable in $HOME/.ssh/environment to locate those programs.

Exploit likelihood

2.86%Down 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSCPOnly 2.3/2.4 - SSH Environment Shell Escaping2002-08-20

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

scponly does not properly verify the path when finding the (1) scp or (2) sftp-server programs, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass access controls by uploading malicious programs and modifying the PATH variable in $HOME/.ssh/environment to locate those programs.

Record
CVE-2002-1469
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

scponly does not properly verify the path when finding the (1) scp or (2) sftp-server programs, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass access controls by uploading malicious programs and modifying the PATH variable in $HOME/.ssh/environment to locate those programs.

Record
CVE-2002-1469
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1452No score

scponly does not properly verify the path when finding the (1) scp or (2) sftp-server programs, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass access controls by uploading malicious programs and modifying the PATH variable in $HOME/.ssh/environment to locate those programs.

Record
EUVD-2002-1452
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p6wh-j563-f69fNo score

scponly does not properly verify the path when finding the (1) scp or (2) sftp-server programs,...

scponly does not properly verify the path when finding the (1) scp or (2) sftp-server programs, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass access controls by uploading malicious programs and modifying the PATH variable in $HOME/.ssh/environment to locate those programs.

Record
GHSA-p6wh-j563-f69f
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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