Security readout for executives and security teams
A flaw in the scp (secure copy) client shipped with SSH 1.2.x versions lets a malicious remote scp server write files outside the folder the user chose. By sending filenames containing "..", the server can overwrite arbitrary files the local user has permission to change. It affects only users who initiate transfers from an untrusted server, but the impact can include silent tampering with sensitive files. Extremely limited in 2026. The affected code is SSH1 protocol scp from SSH 1.2.xx (circa 2000), long superseded by OpenSSH. Exposure exists only where legacy SSH1 clients still run and connect to untrusted or compromised scp servers. Modern OpenSSH replaced scp with sftp-based transfers by default, further reducing residual risk. Low priority for most organizations. Treat as a legacy hygiene item: if any system still runs SSH 1.2.xx era clients, schedule replacement with current OpenSSH during the next maintenance window. No emergency action indicated by available public evidence. Mitigation focus: Retire SSH 1.2.xx clients and standardize on current OpenSSH releases.; Apply vendor patches such as Mandrake MDKSA-2000:057 on any surviving legacy systems.; Prefer sftp or rsync over ssh instead of legacy scp for file transfers..
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
File access behavior lookup
The CVE wording references file access or upload behavior, so file telemetry and web shell review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2000-0992 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- scp-overwrite-files(5312)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.