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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows XP - Wireless Zero Configuration Service Information Disclosure EDB-26323 · local · Oct 4, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 46 third-party-advisory
- 20051004 Advisory: WZCS vulnerabilities mailing-list
- http://www.soonerorlater.hu/index.khtml?article_id=62
- 19873 vdb-entry
- ADV-2005-1970 vdb-entry
- 15008 vdb-entry
- 26323 exploit
- 17064 third-party-advisory
- win-xp-wzcs-information-disclosure(22524) vdb-entry