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CVE-2003-0069

The PuTTY terminal emulator 0.53 allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain...

7.5 HighFix available

CVE-2003-0069 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Putty, published March 18, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.20%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in putty 0.54-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.20%EPSS, 82nd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
0.54-1putty +2 more

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.20%Up 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
putty
Debian:12
before 0.54-1
0.54-1
putty
Debian:13
before 0.54-1
0.54-1
putty
Debian:14
before 0.54-1
0.54-1

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2003-0069
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2003-0069
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0065No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2003-0065
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cqhr-cfp6-qx66No score

The PuTTY terminal emulator 0.53 allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain...

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.

Record
GHSA-cqhr-cfp6-qx66
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2003-0069
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0069No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0069
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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