CVE-2016-6167

HIGH

Putty beta 0.67 - Untrusted Search Path via Trojan Horse DLL

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137742/Putty-Beta-0.67-DLL-Hijacking.html

Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036236

Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538848/100/0/threaded

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0075

EPSS Percentile 50.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-426

Status published

Products (1)

putty/putty 0.67 beta

Published Jan 30, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026