Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0387 (CCN-3574)

Assigned:1999-11-29
Published:1999-11-29
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:A legacy credential caching mechanism used in Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems allows attackers to read plaintext network passwords.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-255
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0387

Source: MSKB
Type: UNKNOWN
Q168115

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-052
Patch Available for "Legacy Credential Caching" Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1146
Microsoft Windows 9x Credential Cache Cleartext Password Disclosure

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
829

Source: CCN
Type: BID-829
Microsoft Windows 9x Plaintext Credential Cache Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS99-052

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
9x-plaintext-pwd(3574)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 168115
Malicious User with Physical Access to a Computer Can Acquire Cached Domain Password

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 95 *
    microsoft windows 98 * gold
    microsoft windows 95 *
    microsoft windows 98 *