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Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:52:37 +0100
From: "Dave \"No, not that one\" Korn" <davek_throwaway@...mail.com>
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: Putty Proxy login/password discolsure....

"Antoine SANTO" <Antoine.SANTO@...f.fr> wrote in message
news:021001c6f822$94e12f40$595ce60a@...fprod.ecorail.com...

> Hi,
>
> I come to report a little strange discolsure discovered by my
> co-worker Fx0day.
>
> When you save session informations under putty and you need proxy
> for a session,
> We can find in plain clear text the login and password proxy auth in
> the windows
> database register.
>
> Strange to see a good ssh client storing plain clear text Ť hot ť
> informations !!

   The HKCU key is protected by an ACL; it is only accessible to the
 user, or to someone with admin rights.  So it's not best practice,
 agreed, but it isn't a major vulnerability.

     cheers,
       DaveK
-- 
Can't think of a witty .sigline today....

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