CVE-2019-9896
Published: 21 March 2019
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
putty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(Windows only)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(Windows only)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(Windows only)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
(debian: Only affects PuTTY specific on Windows)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(Windows only)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |