CVE-1999-0838

Summary

CVE-1999-0387 is a vulnerability affecting legacy Windows systems, specifically Windows 95 and Windows 98. This issue stems from a credential caching mechanism that fails to securely store network passwords. An attacker who gains access to an affected system can retrieve plaintext network passwords, posing a significant risk to network security. These vulnerable systems should be upgraded or patched as soon as possible to mitigate this threat.

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