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CVE-2006-7162

nvd nist
Published: Mar 7, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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1.9
Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

PuTTY 0.59 and earlier uses weak file permissions for (1) ppk files containing private keys generated by puttygen and (2) session logs created by putty, which allows local users to gain sensitive information by reading these files.

Affected (1)

Products: Putty: Putty
1 product
Putty
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Up to 0.59

References (4)

Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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