CVE-2005-4696
N/A
Published: February 1, 2006 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:19 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWindows Xp
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
goldsp2
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-10/0016.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/17064Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
Source: [email protected]
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/46x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.soonerorlater.hu/index.khtml?article_id=62VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1970VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22524Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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