Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-9896
Potential exploit
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.
Products affected by CVE-2019-9896
- cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-9896
2.28%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 83 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-9896
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-9896
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-9896
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00020.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1123-1: moderate: Security update fMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/changes.html
PuTTY Change LogRelease Notes;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00004.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1113-1: moderate: Security update fMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0001/
March 2019 PuTTY Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product SecurityThird Party Advisory
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