CVE-2001-0984 describes a vulnerability in Password Safe 1.7(1) where cleartext passwords remain in memory even when the application is minimized with security options enabled, after a user copies a password to the clipboard. This could allow an attacker with memory access, such as an administrator, to retrieve sensitive credentials. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:counterpane:password_safe:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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