CVE-1999-1104
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.
Published:Dec 31, 1999
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Mar 9, 2002
EPSS Score:0.00567
CVSS Score:4.6
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 95
Microsoft
Windows 95
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
