Is CVE-2019-6110 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-6110 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-12-18.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-6110?

CVE-2019-6110 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-2019-6110?

Patch guidance is available from openbsd security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-6110.

CVE-2019-6110 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2019-6110?

7 products: openbsd openssh, winscp winscp, netapp element software, netapp ontap select deploy, netapp storage automation store, and 2 more.

Description

In OpenSSH 7.9, due to accepting and displaying arbitrary stderr output from the server, a malicious server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can manipulate the client output, for example to use ANSI control codes to hide additional files being transferred.

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-838 CWE-838

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPENBSD
Published: 1/31/2019
Last Modified: 12/18/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

openbsd : opensshwinscp : winscpnetapp : element_softwarenetapp : ontap_select_deploynetapp : storage_automation_storesiemens : scalance_x204rna_firmwaresiemens : scalance_x204rna_eec_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2019-6110. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2019-6110

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CVE-2019-6110 vulnerability