Is CVE-2019-6109 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-6109 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-6109?

CVE-2019-6109 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2019-6109?

Patch guidance is available from openbsd security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-6109.

CVE-2019-6109 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2019-6109?

37 products: openbsd openssh, winscp winscp, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, and 32 more.

Description

An issue was discovered in OpenSSH 7.9. Due to missing character encoding in the progress display, a malicious server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can employ crafted object names to manipulate the client output, e.g., by using ANSI control codes to hide additional files being transferred. This affects refresh_progress_meter() in progressmeter.c.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-116

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPENBSD
Published: 1/31/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

openbsd : opensshwinscp : winscpcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxnetapp : element_softwarenetapp : ontap_select_deploynetapp : storage_automation_storefedoraproject : fedoraredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linux_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_server_ausredhat : enterprise_linux_server_ausredhat : enterprise_linux_server_ausredhat : enterprise_linux_server_tusredhat : enterprise_linux_server_tusredhat : enterprise_linux_server_tussiemens : scalance_x204rna_firmwaresiemens : scalance_x204rna_eec_firmwarefujitsu : m10-1_firmwarefujitsu : m10-4_firmwarefujitsu : m10-4s_firmwarefujitsu : m12-1_firmwarefujitsu : m12-2_firmwarefujitsu : m12-2s_firmwarefujitsu : m10-1_firmwarefujitsu : m10-4_firmwarefujitsu : m10-4s_firmwarefujitsu : m12-1_firmwarefujitsu : m12-2_firmwarefujitsu : m12-2s_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2019-6109. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2019-6109

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CVE-2019-6109 vulnerability