High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 30, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-6167
CVE-2016-6167
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137742/Putty-Beta-0.67-DLL-Hijacking.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538848/100/0/threadednvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036236nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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