CVE Vulnerability

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.

4.6 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.8 /10

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

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

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

Published : 2019-03-21 04:01

Updated : 2022-04-05 08:13

NVD link : CVE-2019-9896

Mitre link : CVE-2019-9896

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-427