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CVE-2003-0048

PuTTY 0.53b and earlier does not clear logon credentials from memory, including plaintext passwords, which could allow attackers with acces…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 32%
Public exploits
0
none known

PuTTY 0.53b and earlier does not clear logon credentials from memory, including plaintext passwords, which could allow attackers with access to memory to steal the SSH credentials.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=104386492422014&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1006014 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/6724 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • idefense.com /advisory/01.28.03.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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