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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.14263
Category:Windows
Title:PuTTY SSH2 Authentication Password Persistence Weakness
Summary:PuTTY does not safely handle password information.
Description:Summary:
PuTTY does not safely handle password information.

Vulnerability Impact:
As a result, a local user may be able to recover authentication
passwords.

Affected Software/OS:
PuTTY version 0.54a and earlier.

Solution:
Update to version 0.70 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2003-0048
BugTraq ID: 6724
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6724
Bugtraq: 20030129 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 01.28.03: SSH2 Clients Insecurely Store Passwords (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104386492422014&w=2
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/01.28.03.txt
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1006014
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2004 David Maciejak

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