OSVDB ID: 8347

Title: PuTTY Window Title Escape Character Arbitrary Command Execution

Info

Disclosure

Feb 24, 2003

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Feb 24, 2003

Solution

Unknown

Description

Putty contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to insert arbitrary commands and execute them. The issue is triggered when an attacker sends commands, preceded by terminal emulator escape sequences. It is possible that the flaw may allow arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.54 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Simon Tatham

PuTTY

0.53
0.53b
0.52

References

Credit

  • H D Moore - hdmmetasploit.com - DigitalOffense


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/8347