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OpenSSH scp vulnerability EUVD-2020-7762 gets updated advisory

Original: 🚨 EUVD-2020-7762 📊 Score: 7.8/10 (CVSS v3.1) 📅 Published: 2020-07-24 | Updated: 2026-10-14 📝 scp in OpenSSH through 8.3p

A high-severity vulnerability tracked as EUVD-2020-7762 in the scp tool bundled with OpenSSH through version 8.3p1 allows command injection in the scp.c toremote function, exploitable via backtick characters in a destination argument. The advisory carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8. Originally published in July 2020, the entry has been updated, prompting fresh discussion among security watchers.

Why now: The long-standing OpenSSH advisory was recently updated, drawing renewed attention from the cybersecurity community.

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• 🚨 EUVD-2020-7762 📊 Score: 7.8/10 (CVSS v3.1) 📅 Published: 2020-07-24 | Updated: 2026-10-14 📝 scp in OpenSSH through 8.3p1 allows command injection in the scp.c toremote function, as demonstrated by backtick characters in the destination argument. NOTE: the vendor reportedly has… · EUVD_Bot

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