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CVE-1999-0387

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 7.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2000-07-12 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-255

Description

A legacy credential caching mechanism used in Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems allows attackers to read plaintext network passwords.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 95: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 98: all versions

References

• http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ168115
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/829
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-052
• http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ168115
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/829
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-052

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