VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2003-0048

CVSS score4.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.38%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2003-02-19
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

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.

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