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.
Published: 2006-02-01
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: 5.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-4690 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.
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Microsoft Windows Xp
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T23:53:28.536Z

Reserved: 2006-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-4696

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-4696

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