CVE-2003-0048 json
PuTTY 0.53b and earlier does not clear logon credentials from memory, including plaintext passwords, which could allow attackers with acces…
published 2003-02-01 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0044
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- putty Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.53-b-2003-01-04-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0048
- idefense.com/advisory/01.28.03.txt advisory
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
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idefense.com
/advisory/01.28.03.txt
patch, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=104386492422014&w=2
mailing-list
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securitytracker.com
/id?1006014
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/6724
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0048
- NVD CVE-2003-0048
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