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CVE-2019-9896

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Published: Mar 21, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (3)

Putty
1 product
Putty
Opensuse
2 products
Backports Sle
Leap
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Putty
Before 0.71
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Microsoft
Windows
All versions
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Backports Sle
Version 15.0
Leap
Version 15.0

Related CWEs

CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

References (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesThird Party Advisory

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