CVE-2001-0152 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can recover passwords from Compressed Folders files in Windows 98/Me Plus!, allowing unauthorized access to protected archives.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0152?
CVE-2001-0152 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The password protection option for the Compressed Folders feature in Plus! for Windows 98 and Windows Me writes password information to a file, which allows local users to recover the passwords and read the compressed folders.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0152?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0152?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0152 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0152 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0152 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-crr7-h677-x96c.