CVE-2019-9896

In PuTTY versions before 0.71 on Windows, local attackers could hijack the application by putting a malicious help file in the same directory as the executable.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/changes.html	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00004.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00020.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0001/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2019-03-21 09:01

Updated : 2022-04-05 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2019-9896

Mitre link : CVE-2019-9896

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Products Affected

opensuse

backports_sle
leap

microsoft

windows

putty

putty

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