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CVE-2005-4696

LOW CVSS: 2.1 Published: 2005-12-31 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Windows Xp

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References