CVE-1999-1104
Windows 95 uses weak encryption for the password list (.pwl) file used when password caching is...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1104- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1104- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1085 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1085- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wmcw-55j3-3jh6 No score
Windows 95 uses weak encryption for the password list (.pwl) file used when password caching is...
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.
- Record
GHSA-wmcw-55j3-3jh6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1104 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Microsoft Windows 95, published December 31, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.00%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.