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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2003-0046

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.

MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.36%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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.

CVSS 2.0
4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
0.36% probability · 29th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
celestial software/absolutetelnet
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.