CVE-2003-0069 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 1 Sep 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands by tricking users into viewing files with malicious escape sequences in PuTTY.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2003-0069?

CVE-2003-0069 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The PuTTY terminal emulator 0.53 allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0069?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Putty Putty.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0069?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2003-0069 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0069 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0069, GHSA-cqhr-cfp6-qx66.