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CVE-1999-1104
Published: Mar 9, 2002
Modified: Aug 1, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
19980120 How to recover private keys for various Microsoft products
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
win95-nbsmbpwl(71)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Q140557
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MSKB
19951205 Cracked: WINDOWS.PWL
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
19980121 How to recover private keys for various Microsoft products
mailing-list
x_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ
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