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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-3015 · published 14 June 2006

CVE-2006-3015: Winscp argument injection vulnerability

Winscp · Winscp

Argument injection vulnerability in WinSCP 3.8.1 build 328 allows remote attackers to upload or download arbitrary files via encoded spaces and double-quote characters in a scp or sftp URI.

7.1 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.5% · top 6.5% CWE-88 · Argument injection
7.1CVSS 2.0 base score
6.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in WinSCP 3.8.1 build 328 allows remote attackers to upload or download arbitrary files via encoded spaces and double-quote characters in a scp or sftp URI.

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-06/0196.html Broken Link
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-June/046810.html Broken LinkExploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/20575 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://winscp.net/eng/docs/history#3.8.2 Release Notes
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/912588 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18384 Broken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2289 Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27075 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-06/0196.html Broken Link
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-June/046810.html Broken LinkExploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/20575 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://winscp.net/eng/docs/history#3.8.2 Release Notes
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/912588 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18384 Broken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2289 Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27075 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-3015), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.