CVE-2021-47759

Severity CVSS v4.0:

MEDIUM

Type:

CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Publication date:

15/01/2026

Last modified:

15/01/2026

Description

MTPutty 1.0.1.21 contains a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability that allows local attackers to view SSH connection passwords through Windows PowerShell process listing. Attackers can run a PowerShell command to retrieve the full command line of MTPutty processes, exposing plaintext SSH credentials.

Impact

Vector 4.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS v4.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.80 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Attack Requirements (AT): None
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Confidentiality (VC): High
Integrity (VI): None
Availability (VA): None
Confidentiality (SC): None
Integrity (SI): None
Availability (SA): None

Base Score 4.0

6.80

Severity 4.0

MEDIUM

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.20 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

Base Score 3.x

6.20

Severity 3.x

MEDIUM

CVE-2021-47759

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