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CVE-2024-45301

Mintty Path Conversion Improper Input Validation Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to relay NTLM credentials on affected installations of Mintty. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of printed characters. Crafted sequences of escape characters can cause the product to fetch a resource from an arbitrary path. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to relay NTLM credentials in the context of the current user.

*Credits: solid-snail
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-01-10 CVE Published
  • 2025-01-10 CVE Updated
  • ---------- CVE Reserved
  • ---------- EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (0)
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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