CVE-1999-1104
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Mar 9, 2002
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 31, 2001
Description
Windows 95 uses weak encryption for the password list (.pwl) file used when password caching is enabled, which allows local users to gain privileges by decrypting the passwords.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 19980120 How to recover private keys for various Microsoft productsmailing-list
- win95-nbsmbpwl(71)vdb-entry
- Q140557vendor-advisory
- 19951205 Cracked: WINDOWS.PWLmailing-list
- 19980121 How to recover private keys for various Microsoft productsmailing-list
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