Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Putty... · CVE-2016-6167 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Putty...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 3, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 1, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Putty beta 0.67 allow local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse (1) UxTheme.dll or (2) ntmarta.dll file in the current working directory.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Jan 30, 2017

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 3, 2022

Last updated Feb 1, 2023

Severity

High

7.8

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Local

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

None

User interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H