High severity · published Jan 30, 2017
CVE-2016-6167
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…
7.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PU
Putty · Putty
0.67 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6167
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6167
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538848/100/0/threaded
Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036236
Exploit
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137742/Putty-Beta-0.67-DLL-Hijacking.html
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