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CVE-2005-4696

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 3.93% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-12-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1. It affects Microsoft. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2005-4696
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.1
EPSS
3.93%
Microsoft

Original NVD 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.