CVE-2003-0048

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    CVE-2003-0048

    Published: 19 Feb 2003Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://www.idefense.com/advisory/01.28.03.txt, http://www.idefense.com/advisory/01.28.03.txt, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104386492422014&w=2, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6724, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1006014

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High