TI-1999-01053 Aliases CVE-1999-1104 GHSA-wmcw-55j3-3jh6

Windows 95 uses weak encryption for the password list (.pwl) file used when password…

LOW 23Published 2002-03-09 · Updated 2024-08-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01004 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1104
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmcw-55j3-3jh6

References

Advisory 1

Q140557

Other 4

TI-1999-00253 Buffer overflow in War FTP allows remote execution of commands. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2000-00969 File and Print Sharing service in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
TI-1999-00016 Land IP denial of service. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2000-00305 Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, and Terminal Server systems allow a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2002-01206 Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) up to and including build 5.0.3805 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2002-00049 Buffer overflow in SNMP agent service in Windows 95/98/98SE, Windows NT 4.0, Windows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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