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CVE-2003-0046

AbsoluteTelnet SSH2 client does not clear logon credentials from memory, including plaintext...

4.6 Medium

AbsoluteTelnet SSH2 client does not clear logon credentials from memory, including plaintext passwords, which could allow attackers with access to memory to steal the SSH credentials.

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

AbsoluteTelnet SSH2 client does not clear logon credentials from memory, including plaintext passwords, which could allow attackers with access to memory to steal the SSH credentials.

Record
CVE-2003-0046
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

AbsoluteTelnet SSH2 client does not clear logon credentials from memory, including plaintext passwords, which could allow attackers with access to memory to steal the SSH credentials.

Record
CVE-2003-0046
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0042 No score

AbsoluteTelnet SSH2 client does not clear logon credentials from memory, including plaintext passwords, which could allow attackers with access to memory to steal the SSH credentials.

Record
EUVD-2003-0042
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pq65-86r9-wp9r No score

AbsoluteTelnet SSH2 client does not clear logon credentials from memory, including plaintext...

AbsoluteTelnet SSH2 client does not clear logon credentials from memory, including plaintext passwords, which could allow attackers with access to memory to steal the SSH credentials.

Record
GHSA-pq65-86r9-wp9r
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2003-0046 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Celestial Software Absolutetelnet, published February 1, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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