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CVE-2024-45301

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Description

Mintty is a terminal emulator for Cygwin, MSYS, and WSL. In versions 2.3.6 through 3.7.4, several escape sequences can cause the mintty process to access a file in a specific path. It is triggered by simply printing them out on bash. An attacker can specify an arbitrary network path, negotiate an ntlm hash out of the victim's machine to an attacker controlled remote host. An attacker can use password cracking tools or NetNTLMv2 hashes to Pass the Hash. Version 3.7.5 fixes the issue.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.3 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2025-11-12 19:15:34.663000
Last modified
2026-11-08 20:10:00.187000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2024-45301",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2025-11-12T19:15:34.663",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-08T20:10:00.187",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "Mintty is a terminal emulator for Cygwin, MSYS, and WSL. In versions 2.3.6 through 3.7.4, several escape sequences can cause the mintty process to access a file in a specific path. It is triggered by simply printing them out on bash. An attacker can specify an arbitrary network path, negotiate an ntlm hash out of the victim's machine to an attacker controlled remote host. An attacker can use password cracking tools or NetNTLMv2 hashes to Pass the Hash. Version 3.7.5 fixes the issue."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Mintty es un emulador de terminal para Cygwin, MSYS y WSL. En las versiones 2.3.6 a 3.7.4, varias secuencias de escape pueden hacer que el proceso de mintty acceda a un archivo en una ruta específica. Se activa simplemente imprimiéndolas en bash. Un atacante puede especificar una ruta de red arbitraria, negociar un hash NTLM de la máquina de la víctima a un host remoto controlado por el atacante. Un atacante puede usar herramientas de descifrado de contraseñas o hashes NetNTLMv2 para realizar Pass the Hash. La versión 3.7.5 corrige el problema."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "mintty",
          "product": "mintty",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": ">= 2.3.6, < 3.7.5",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
          "baseScore": 5.3,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
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          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
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  "weaknesses": [
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          "value": "CWE-20"
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/mintty/mintty/security/advisories/GHSA-jf4m-m6rv-p6c5",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}