HIGH
A legacy credential caching mechanism used in Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems allows attackers to read plaintext network passwords
Published Jul 12, 2000
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.85%
Description
A legacy credential caching mechanism used in Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems allows attackers to read plaintext network passwords.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.85% 0.07853
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07853
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 7.85% (0.07853) | 94.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.92% (0.07917) | 93.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 19.39% (0.19390) | 95.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 24.28% (0.24276) | 95.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.50% (0.18501) | 92.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 24.28% (0.24276) | 95.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 20.81% (0.20810) | 95.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00311) | 70.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00311) | 69.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00406) | 69.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.12% (0.06118) | 90.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.12% (0.06118) | 89.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.12% (0.06118) | 77.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ168115 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/829 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-052 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ168115 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/829 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-052 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 12, 2000
Updated Aug 1, 2024
Reserved Jun 7, 1999
Link CVE-1999-0387
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a