CVE-1999-1104

Medium CVSS 4.6

Published 1999-12-31 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1104, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it 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.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1104

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P