CVE-2016-6167
Putty UxTheme DLL Hijacking 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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 30, 2017, 10:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 1, 2022, 1:50 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-6167.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538848/100/0/threaded | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036236 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137742/Putty-Beta-0.67-DLL-Hijacking.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 01, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538848/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538848/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036236 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036236 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 06, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.67:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:0.67:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538848/100/0/threaded [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538848/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036236 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 28, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137742/Putty-Beta-0.67-DLL-Hijacking.html No Types Assigned https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137742/Putty-Beta-0.67-DLL-Hijacking.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538848/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538848/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-426 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:simon_tatham:putty:0.67:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6167 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6167
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.11 }} 0.00%
score
0.41927
percentile