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CVE-2005-46961 exploit

The Microsoft Wireless Zero Configuration system (WZCS) stores WEP keys and pair-wise Master Keys (PMK) of the WPA pre-shared key in plaint…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.9%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-26323 Microsoft Windows XP - Wireless Zero Configuration Service Information Disclosure · local · 2005-10-04

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

  • securityreason.com /securityalert/46 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2005-10/0016.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • soonerorlater.hu /index.khtml?article_id=62 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /19873 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/1970 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/15008 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/26323/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17064 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/22524 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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