CVE DATABASE / CVE-2001-0984
CVE-2001-0984
CVSS 4.6 · MEDIUM
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.
CVSS 2.0 breakdown
| Base score | 4.6 (MEDIUM) |
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Confidentiality | PARTIAL |
| Integrity | PARTIAL |
| Availability | PARTIAL |
Affected products
Counterpane password safe
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References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213931
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3337
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7123
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.