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CVE-2005-4696
Published: Feb 1, 2006
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The Microsoft Wireless Zero Configuration system (WZCS) stores WEP keys and pair-wise Master Keys (PMK) of the WPA pre-shared key in plaintext in memory of the explorer process, which allows attackers with access to process memory to steal the keys and access the network.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
46
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
20051004 Advisory: WZCS vulnerabilities
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.soonerorlater.hu/index.khtml?article_id=62
x_refsource_MISC
19873
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
ADV-2005-1970
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
15008
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
26323
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
17064
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
win-xp-wzcs-information-disclosure(22524)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
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