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CVE-2006-7162

Status: ModifiedLow (1.9)—

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

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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Affected technologies (1)

Putty — Putty

CWEs

References

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  "id": "CVE-2006-7162",
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          "baseScore": 1.9,
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
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        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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        "userInteractionRequired": false
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  "published": "2007-03-07T21:19:00.000",
  "references": [
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      ],
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    },
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      "value": "PuTTY 0.59 y versiones anteriores utiliza un fichero de permisos débil para (1) ficheros ppk que contienen las claves privadas generadas por el puttygen y (2) los logs de sesión creados por el putty, lo que permite a usuarios locales    la obtención de información sensible mediante la lectura de estos ficheros."
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:34:29.717",
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