CVE-2026-48851
LOW EPSS 12.9%
Published May 25, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
3.1 CVSS 3.1
Published May 25, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
PuTTY 0.77 before 0.84 uses a copy of the PuTTY icon as a trust indication for TELNET data but the trust status is not cleared between proxy authentication and the main session.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low
Availability None
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
12.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-451
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| putty | putty | * | ≥0.77 – <0.84 |
References 2
- lists.tartarus.org https://lists.tartarus.org/pipermail/putty-announce/2026/000042.html
- chiark.greenend.org.uk https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/telnet-trust-sigil.html
Remediation
- chiark.greenend.org.uk https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/telnet-trust-sigil.html