FKIE_CVE-2001-0984

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2001-09-13 04:00 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
Password Safe 1.7(1) leaves cleartext passwords in memory when a user copies the password to the clipboard and minimizes Password Safe with the "Clear the password when minimized" and "Lock password database on minimize and prompt on restore" options enabled, which could allow an attacker with access to the memory (e.g. an administrator) to read the passwords.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213931Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3337Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7123
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213931Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3337Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7123
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
counterpane password_safe 1.7.1
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      "value": "Password Safe 1.7(1) leaves cleartext passwords in memory when a user copies the password to the clipboard and minimizes Password Safe with the \"Clear the password when minimized\" and \"Lock password database on minimize and prompt on restore\" options enabled, which could allow an attacker with access to the memory (e.g. an administrator) to read the passwords."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2001-0984",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
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          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 4.6,
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