CVE-2011-4607
Estado: ModificadaBaja (2.1)—
PuTTY 0.59 through 0.61 does not clear sensitive process memory when managing user replies that occur during keyboard-interactive authentication, which might allow local users to read login passwords by obtaining access to the process' memory.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Puntuación base: 2.1
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.41%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 33
- Fecha de la puntuación: 3/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-119
Referencias
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/499
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/500
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/password-not-wiped.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/499
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/500
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/password-not-wiped.html
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