Path Traversal in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2026-110923
A flaw was found in OpenSSH. During an sftp copy, a malicious server can supply an empty name, a slash-only path, or a ".." basename that sftp uses as the local destination, writing outside the directory the user selected.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-110923 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82247 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-110923?
- CVE-2026-110923 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-110923?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.