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CVE-2003-0048

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.6 Published: 2003-02-19 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Putty Putty

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References