CVE-2021-47759 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2021-47759

MTPutty 1.0.1.21 - SSH Password Disclosure

Vulnerability 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 Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Sedat Ozdemir

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

MTPutty
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.1.21

Timeline

Official Publish: January 15th, 2026
Last Modified: January 15th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-522

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1555 Credentials from Password Stores
Credential Access
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1021 Remote Services
Lateral Movement
T1098 Account Manipulation
Privilege Escalation