CVE-2006-0363 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can recover stored MSN Messenger passwords by accessing registry keys and using standard decryption APIs.
- 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-2006-0363?
CVE-2006-0363 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The "Remember my Password" feature in MSN Messenger 7.5 stores passwords in an encrypted format under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IdentityCRL\Creds registry key, which might allow local users to obtain the original passwords via a program that calls CryptUnprotectData, as demonstrated by the "MSN Password Recovery.exe" program. NOTE: it could be argued that local-only password recovery is inherently insecure because the decryption methods and keys must be stored somewhere on the local system, and are thus inherently accessible with varying degrees of effort. Perhaps this issue should not be included in CVE.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0363?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Msn Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0363?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0363 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-0363 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0363 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7x7q-g489-cq27.