4.6med
CVE-2001-0984
Password Safe 1.7(1) leaves cleartext passwords in memory when a user copies the password to the clipboard and minimizes Password Safe with…
Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 29%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Password Safe 1.7(1) leaves cleartext passwords in memory when a user copies the password to the clipboard and minimizes Password Safe with the "Clear the password when minimized" and "Lock password database on minimize and prompt on restore" options enabled, which could allow an attacker with access to the memory (e.g. an administrator) to read the passwords.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/7123 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/3337 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/213931 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2001-0984
- NVD: CVE-2001-0984
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