CVE-2003-0048

NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
30.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 19, 2003

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

References (8)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 27× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-13 06:07 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2003-0048?
CVE-2003-0048 is a none vulnerability published on February 19, 2003. 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.
When was CVE-2003-0048 disclosed?
CVE-2003-0048 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 19, 2003, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2003-0048 actively exploited?
CVE-2003-0048 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 30.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2003-0048?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2003-0048, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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