diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 72eadb615..fd6a83469 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 
 ### Security
+- Change SSH exploiter so that it does not set the permissions of the agent
+  binary in /tmp on the target system to 777, as this could allow a malicious
+  actor with local access to escalate their privileges. #1750
 ## [1.13.0] - 2022-01-25
 ### Added
 - A new exploiter that allows propagation via the Log4Shell vulnerability
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sshexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sshexec.py
index 5f14ce25b..39544a93c 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sshexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sshexec.py
@@ -170,15 +170,8 @@ class SSHExploiter(HostExploiter):
                     file_size=monkeyfs.getsize(src_path),
                     callback=self.log_transfer,
                 )
-                ftp.chmod(self.options["dropper_target_path_linux"], 0o777)
+                self._make_agent_executable(ftp)
                 status = ScanStatus.USED
-                self.telemetry_messenger.send_telemetry(
-                    T1222Telem(
-                        ScanStatus.USED,
-                        "chmod 0777 %s" % self.options["dropper_target_path_linux"],
-                        self.host,
-                    )
-                )
             ftp.close()
         except Exception as exc:
             self.exploit_result.error_message = (
@@ -221,3 +214,13 @@ class SSHExploiter(HostExploiter):
 
             logger.error(self.exploit_result.error_message)
             return self.exploit_result
+
+    def _make_agent_executable(self, ftp: paramiko.sftp_client.SFTPClient):
+        ftp.chmod(self.options["dropper_target_path_linux"], 0o700)
+        self.telemetry_messenger.send_telemetry(
+            T1222Telem(
+                ScanStatus.USED,
+                "chmod 0700 %s" % self.options["dropper_target_path_linux"],
+                self.host,
+            )
+        )