2.1
LOW
CVE-2006-0363
Microsoft MSN Messenger Local Password Recovery Vulnerability
Description

The "Remember my Password" feature in MSN Messenger 7.5 stores passwords in an encrypted format under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IdentityCRL\Creds registry key, which might allow local users to obtain the original passwords via a program that calls CryptUnprotectData, as demonstrated by the "MSN Password Recovery.exe" program. NOTE: it could be argued that local-only password recovery is inherently insecure because the decryption methods and keys must be stored somewhere on the local system, and are thus inherently accessible with varying degrees of effort. Perhaps this issue should not be included in CVE.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 22, 2006, 8:03 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 19, 2018, 3:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-0363 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft msn_messenger
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-0363.

URL Resource
http://www.msn-password-recovery.com/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421921/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422283/100/0/threaded

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-0363 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-0363 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/421921/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/422283/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422283/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421921/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 23, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-0363 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-0363 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.02%

score

0.27740

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability