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CVE-2006-7162

LOW · CVSS 1.9 EPSS 0.30%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2007-03-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2006-7162
Severity
LOW
CVSS
1.9
EPSS
0.30%

Original NVD Description

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.