CVE-2016-5725 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in JCraft JSch versions prior to 0.1.54, specifically impacting Windows systems when using the ChannelSftp.OVERWRITE mode. This flaw allows a malicious SFTP server to write arbitrary files on a client's system by including "..\" sequences in responses to recursive GET commands. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 5.9 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high impact on integrity, but requiring high attack complexity. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-40411) exists, suggesting public exploit code availability, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.1.53CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jcraft:jsch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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