7.8high
CVE-2016-6167
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Putty beta 0.67 allow local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking att…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 55%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/137742/Putty-Beta-0.67-DLL-Hijacking.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1036236 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/538848/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-6167
- NVD: CVE-2016-6167
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