CVE-2016-6167 json
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Putty beta 0.67 allow local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking att…
published 2017-01-30 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7101
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137742/Putty-Beta-0.67-DLL-Hijacking.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/137742/Putty-Beta-0.67-DLL-Hijacking.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1036236
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/538848/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6167
- NVD CVE-2016-6167
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