CVE-2026-4115

Published: Mar 22, 2026 Last Modified: Mar 22, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 6,3
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
LOW 3,7
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: low
Availability: none
LOW 2,6
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: high
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: partial
Availability: none

Description

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A vulnerability was detected in PuTTY 0.83. Affected is the function eddsa_verify of the file crypto/ecc-ssh.c of the component Ed25519 Signature Handler. The manipulation results in improper verification of cryptographic signature. The attack may be performed from remote. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit is now public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The patch is identified as af996b5ec27ab79bae3882071b9d6acf16044549. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a patch for the affected product. However, at the moment there is no proof that this flaw might have any real-world impact.

345

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Draft
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Other
Potential Impacts:
Varies By Context Unexpected State
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: ICS/OT
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347

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Draft
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control Integrity Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Modify Application Data Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
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https://github.com/py-thok/putty-ed25519-malleability-s-plus-l
https://github.com/py-thok/putty-ed25519-malleability-s-plus-l/blob/main/poc.py
https://git.tartarus.org/?p=simon/putty.git;a=commitdiff;h=af996b5ec27ab79bae38…
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.352429
https://vuldb.com/?id.352429
https://vuldb.com/?submit.775576
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/eddsa-overlarge-s.h…
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8032#section-8.4