CVE-2016-6167 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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 Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Putty	Putty	0.67

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-426

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538848/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036236Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137742/Putty-Beta-0.67-DLL-Hijacking.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538848/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036236Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137742/Putty-Beta-0.67-DLL-Hijacking.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6167?

CVE-2016-6167 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 fi...

How severe is CVE-2016-6167?

CVE-2016-6167 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6167?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Putty Putty.