CVE-1999-1104 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Windows 95 uses weak encryption for the password list (.pwl))
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-1104 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 4.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1999-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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