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CVE-2007-4909

Published: Sep 17, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
3.5%
Top 12.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Interpretation conflict in WinSCP before 4.0.4 allows remote attackers to perform arbitrary file transfers with a remote server via file-transfer commands in the final portion of a (1) scp, and possibly a (2) sftp or (3) ftp, URL, as demonstrated by a URL specifying login to the remote server with a username of scp, which is interpreted as an HTTP scheme name by the protocol handler in a web browser, but is interpreted as a username by WinSCP. NOTE: this is related to an incomplete fix for CVE-2006-3015.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

winscpwinscp
On-prem
Consumer Software / file-utility
n/an/a
winscpcommercialConsumer Softwareaka winscp, win scp

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/26820
secunia.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3141
securityreason.com
http://winscp.cvs.sourceforge.net/winscp/winscp3/core/SessionData.cpp?r1=1.29&r2=1.30
winscp.cvs.sourceforge.net
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Timeline

Published
Sep 17, 2007
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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