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CVE-2019-7690

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CVE-2019-7690 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In MobaTek MobaXterm Personal Edition v11.1 Build 3860, the SSH private key and its password can be retrieved from process memory for the lifetime of the process, even after the user disconnects from the remote SSH server. This affects Passwordless Authentication that has a Password Protected SSH Private Key.. EPSS estimates a 3.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In MobaTek MobaXterm Personal Edition v11.1 Build 3860, the SSH private key and its password can be retrieved from process memory for the lifetime of the process, even after the user disconnects from the remote SSH server. This affects Passwordless Authentication that has a Password Protected SSH Private Key.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
3.21%

86.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MobatekMobaxterm11.13860

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-7690?
In MobaTek MobaXterm Personal Edition v11.1 Build 3860, the SSH private key and its password can be retrieved from process memory for the lifetime of the process, even after the user disconnects from the remote SSH server. This affects Passwordless Authentication that has a Password Protected SSH Private Key.
How severe is CVE-2019-7690?
Severity scoring for CVE-2019-7690 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7690?
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Source: NVD / NIST