CVE-2019-9896 json
In PuTTY versions before 0.71 on Windows, local attackers could hijack the application by putting a malicious help file in the same directo…
published 2019-03-21 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-19252
- 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
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.
Patch / fix
- putty putty 0.71
- putty Package Hub 15 0.71-bp150.4.3.1
- putty openSUSE Leap 15.0 0.71-lp150.9.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2019:1123-1openSUSE-SU-2019:1113-1
Exploit prediction
0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00004.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00020.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
chiark.greenend.org.uk
/~sgtatham/putty/changes.html
release-notes, third-party-advisory
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security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20190404-0001/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-9896
- NVD CVE-2019-9896
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