// For flags

CVE-2016-6167

Putty Beta 0.67 DLL Hijacking

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Varias vulnerabilidades de rutas de búsqueda no confiables en Putty beta 0.67 permiten a los usuarios locales ejecutar código arbitrario y realizar ataques de secuestro de DLL mediante un archivo troyano (1) UxTheme.dll o (2) ntmarta.dll en el directorio de trabajo actual.

Putty version Beta 0.67 suffers from a DLL hijacking vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-07-01 CVE Published
  • 2016-07-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Putty
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Putty
Search vendor "Putty" for product "Putty"
0.67
Search vendor "Putty" for product "Putty" and version "0.67"
beta
Affected