Local File Hijacking Vulnerability in PuTTY on Windows
CVE-2019-9896

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor: Putty
Status: Putty
Vendor: CVE Published:; 21 March 2019

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2019-9896?

In PuTTY versions before 0.71 running on Windows, a vulnerability exists where local attackers can compromise the application by inserting a malicious help file in the same directory as the PuTTY executable. This flaw can lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of the application behavior, posing significant risks to users unaware of the compromised files.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

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