CVE-2019-14889

Name: CVE-2019-14889
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-10T23:15:10.58+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 3.16%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-14889 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found with the libssh API function ssh_scp_new() in versions before 0.9.3 and before 0.8.8. When the libssh SCP client connects to a server, the scp command, which includes a user-provided path, is executed on the server-side. EPSS estimates a 3.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found with the libssh API function ssh_scp_new() in versions before 0.9.3 and before 0.8.8. When the libssh SCP client connects to a server, the scp command, which includes a user-provided path, is executed on the server-side. In case the library is used in a way where users can influence the third parameter of the function, it would become possible for an attacker to inject arbitrary commands, leading to a compromise of the remote target.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.16%

86.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libssh	Libssh	< 0.8.8
Libssh	Libssh	>= 0.9.0, < 0.9.3
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.10
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Oracle	Mysql Workbench	<= 8.0.19

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00047.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14889Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00029.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7JJWJTXVWLLJTVHBPGWL7472S5FWXYQR/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EV2ONSPDJCTDVORCB4UGRQUZQQ46JHRN/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-27Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4219-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.libssh.org/security/advisories/CVE-2019-14889.txtVendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00047.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14889Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00029.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7JJWJTXVWLLJTVHBPGWL7472S5FWXYQR/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EV2ONSPDJCTDVORCB4UGRQUZQQ46JHRN/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-27Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4219-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.libssh.org/security/advisories/CVE-2019-14889.txtVendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 10, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14889?

How severe is CVE-2019-14889?

CVE-2019-14889 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14889?

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Source: NVD / NIST