QID 375441

Date Published: 2021-04-12

QID 375441: Putty Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

PuTTY is a client program for the SSH, Telnet and Rlogin network protocols. It is integrated in multiple applications on multiple operating systems for providing SSH, Telnet, and Rlogin protocol support.

CVE-2020-14002: PuTTY 0.68 through 0.73 has an Observable Discrepancy leading to an information leak in the algorithm negotiation

Affected Version:
PuTTY 0.68 through 0.73

QID Detection Logic
This QID checks the vulnerable version of PuTTY by checking the file version of file in registry and also checks in %programfiles%\PuTTY location. NOTE: This QID will detect putty version only for putty msi installer.

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to disclosure of sensitive information, Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized user.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.9 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to upgrade to latest version PuTTY 0.74 Inorder to remediate this vulnerability.
    Vendor References

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