What is CVE-2026-35385?

CVE-2026-35385 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-02.

How severe is CVE-2026-35385?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh

CVE-2026-35385

In OpenSSH before 10.3, a file downloaded by scp may be installed setuid or setgid, an outcome contrary to some users' expectations, if the download is performed as root with -O (legacy scp protocol) and without -p (preserve mode).

EPSS: 0.001 (18.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openbsd Openssh — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-281 — Improper Preservation of Permissions

References

www.openssh.org/releasenotes.html
marc.info/
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/02/3

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-35385?: CVE-2026-35385 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-02.
How severe is CVE-2026-35385?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.