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
Published May 13, 2019
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.21%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.21% (0.03214) | 87.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.21% (0.03214) | 86.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00659) | 79.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00659) | 78.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00659) | 76.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00521) | 73.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.03% (0.09029) | 86.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.83th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.32th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 25.53th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://github.com/yogeshshe1ke/CVE/blob/master/2019-7690/mobaxterm_exploit.py x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/yogeshshe1ke/CVE/blob/master/2019-7690/mobaxterm_exploit.py | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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