Advisory Details

January 10th, 2025

Mintty Path Conversion Improper Input Validation Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-25-026
ZDI-CAN-24744

CVE ID CVE-2024-45301
CVSS SCORE 5.3, AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS Mintty
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Mintty
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to relay NTLM credentials on affected installations of Mintty. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of printed characters. Crafted sequences of escape characters can cause the product to fetch a resource from an arbitrary path. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to relay NTLM credentials in the context of the current user.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Fixed in version 3.7.5


DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2024-08-16 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2025-01-10 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2025-01-10 - Advisory Updated
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