DLL Hijacking Vulnerabilities in Putty Beta 0.67 from the Vendor
CVE-2016-6167

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Putty

Status
Putty
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 January 2017

What is CVE-2016-6167?

Putty Beta 0.67 is susceptible to multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities that can permit local users to execute arbitrary code. This occurs through the exploitation of a Trojan horse file, specifically UxTheme.dll or ntmarta.dll, placed in the current working directory. Attackers can capitalize on this vulnerability to conduct DLL hijacking attacks, leading to unauthorized code execution and potential system compromise.

References

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137742/Putty-Beta-0...
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036236
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538848/100/0/threaded
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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