VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-7162
PuTTY 0.59 and earlier uses weak file permissions for (1) ppk files containing private keys generated by puttygen and (2) session logs created by putty, which allows local users to gain sensitive information by reading these files.
LOW 1.9EPSS 0.30%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
PuTTY 0.59 and earlier uses weak file permissions for (1) ppk files containing private keys generated by puttygen and (2) session logs created by putty, which allows local users to gain sensitive information by reading these files.
- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.30% probability · 22th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- putty/putty
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=400804Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24381Vendor Advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=400804Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24381Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.