CVE-2003-0048
PuTTY 0.53b and earlier does not clear logon credentials from memory, including plaintext...
CVE-2003-0048 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Putty, published February 1, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. Fixed in putty 0.53-b-2003-01-04-1.
- Severity
- 4.6 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.38%EPSS, 32nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.53-b-2003-01-04-1putty +2 more
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0048- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0048- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0044No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0044- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vqgf-8h52-rhrpNo score
PuTTY 0.53b and earlier does not clear logon credentials from memory, including plaintext...
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.
- Record
GHSA-vqgf-8h52-rhrp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0048- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0048No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0048- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.