CVE-1999-1104 Weak cryptography in n/a
Local attackers can decrypt cached passwords in Windows 95 to escalate privileges and access sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1104?
CVE-1999-1104 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1104?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 95.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1104?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1104 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1104 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1104 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wmcw-55j3-3jh6.