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.