VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-4696
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…
LOW 2.1EPSS 3.93%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.93%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.93% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows xp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-10/0016.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17064Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/46
- http://www.osvdb.org/19873
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15008Exploit
- http://www.soonerorlater.hu/index.khtml?article_id=62Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1970
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22524
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26323/
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-10/0016.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17064Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/46
- http://www.osvdb.org/19873
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15008Exploit
- http://www.soonerorlater.hu/index.khtml?article_id=62Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1970
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22524
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26323/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.