Vulnerability in Putty
CVE-2016-6167
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Putty — versions 0.67
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137742/Putty-Beta-0.67-DLL-Hijacking.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036236 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538848/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6167?
- CVE-2016-6167 is a high-severity vulnerability in Putty, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-01-30.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6167?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.