CVE-2006-7162 describes a weak file permissions vulnerability in PuTTY versions 0.59 and earlier, affecting private key files (.ppk) and session logs. This allows local attackers to read sensitive information due to insufficient access controls. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 1.9, indicating a low severity with local access and medium attack complexity leading to a partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.59CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:putty:putty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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